Who to start · 2025-26
Blake Coleman vs Brad Marchand
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brad Marchand projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.76.
Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Marchand had 54 in 52 games.
This week Coleman has 1 game left; Marchand has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Marchand for 1.8 ESPN points to Coleman's 1.2.
Blake Coleman has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Coleman's biggest edges: Plus/minus +12, Blocked shots 48, Hits 152.
Marchand's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 46.0%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.33, Power-play points 21.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Blake Coleman
1.66
fantasy points per game
Brad Marchand
2.26
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brad Marchand has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coleman | Marchand |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.58 | 1.04 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.22 | 0.52 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.20 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.35 | 0.15 |
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: Coleman vs Marchand
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.
Coleman 5G 3A, 43 SOG · Marchand 8G 14A, 43 SOG
On the ice against each other (Coleman's side)
4:50 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Coleman's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–7
- 36.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 69.3%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coleman | Marchand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-28 | CGY 5–3 FLA | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-17 | CGY 3–4 BOS | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-07 | CGY 3–4 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 8S |
| 2024-02-22 | CGY 3–2 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-06 | CGY 4–1 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-28 | CGY 3–4 BOS | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-11-10 | CGY 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-12-11 | CGY 2–4 BOS | 0G 0A 6S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2021-11-21 | CGY 4–0 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2020-03-07 | TBL 5–3 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2020-03-03 | TBL 1–2 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2019-12-31 | NJD 3–2 BOS | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 19 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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Special teams & discipline
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.
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)
Brad Marchand
3games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.8 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to LWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Blake Coleman or Brad Marchand in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brad Marchand projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.76. Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Marchand had 54 in 52 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, Blake Coleman or Brad Marchand?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Blake Coleman leads in 18 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Coleman and Marchand done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Coleman's team went 7–12. Coleman had 8 points (5 goals) and Marchand had 22 (8 goals).
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 →