Who to start · 2025-26
Auston Matthews vs Blake Coleman
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.76.
Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; Coleman had 35 in 69 games.
This week Matthews has 1 game left; Coleman has 1 left. We project Matthews for 2.7 ESPN points to Coleman's 1.2.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Matthews's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 58.9%, Faceoffs won 580, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.22.
Coleman's biggest edges: Goals above expected +0.9, Hits 152, Corsi 51.8%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Auston Matthews
2.31
fantasy points per game
Blake Coleman
1.76
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Auston Matthews has the edge.
| Points per game from | Matthews | Coleman |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.79 | 0.67 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.20 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.36 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.21 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.63 | 0.36 |
Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.
Head-to-head: Matthews vs Coleman
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Matthews 13G 12A, 86 SOG · Coleman 6G 2A, 44 SOG
Matthews's offensive zone 2–1 · neutral 1–1 · Matthews's defensive zone 1–0 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Matthews blocked 3 of Coleman's shots; Coleman blocked 1 of Matthews's.
On the ice against each other (Matthews's side)
5:24 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Matthews's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–6
- 57.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.2
- 64.2%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Matthews | Coleman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-28 | TOR 4–3 CGY | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-17 | TOR 6–2 CGY | 2G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-04 | TOR 6–3 CGY | 0G 3A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-01-18 | TOR 4–3 CGY | 3G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-11-10 | TOR 5–4 CGY | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-03-02 | TOR 2–1 CGY | 0G 1A 8S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2022-12-10 | TOR 5–4 CGY | 1G 2A 8S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-02-10 | TOR 2–5 CGY | 0G 1A 8S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-11-12 | TOR 2–1 CGY | 1G 0A 8S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2020-03-10 | TOR 2–1 TBL | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2020-02-25 | TOR 4–3 TBL | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2020-01-14 | TOR 7–4 NJD | 3G 0A 4S | 3G 0A 6S |
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This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.
Auston Matthews
3games (1 left)
2.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.7 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
Blake Coleman
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 12th-most FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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FAQ
- Should I start Auston Matthews or Blake Coleman in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.76. Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; Coleman had 35 in 69 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- Who is better, Auston Matthews or Blake Coleman?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Matthews and Coleman done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Matthews's team went 14–3. Matthews had 25 points (13 goals) and Coleman had 8 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Matthews or Coleman?
- Against each other, Matthews has won 4 and Coleman 2 of their 6 head-to-head draws.
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →