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Blake Coleman vs Carter Verhaeghe

Blake ColemanBlake ColemanWild · Left wingvsCarter VerhaegheCarter VerhaeghePanthers · Centre

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Blake Coleman projects to 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50.

Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Verhaeghe had 55 in 77 games.

This week Coleman has 1 game left; Verhaeghe has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Verhaeghe for 1.6 ESPN points to Coleman's 1.2.

Carter Verhaeghe has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Coleman's biggest edges: Plus/minus +12, Blocked shots 48, Shorthanded points 4.

Verhaeghe's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 45.8%, Offensive-zone start % 57.9%, Power-play points 12.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Blake Coleman

1.76

fantasy points per game

Carter Verhaeghe

1.50

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Blake Coleman has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromColemanVerhaeghe
Goals (+2)0.670.57
Assists (+1)0.200.40
Power-play points (+0.5)0.040.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.030.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.250.22
Hits (+0.1)0.210.08
Blocks (+0.5)0.360.16

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 Verhaeghe

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

ColemanVerhaeghe
14Team record in 23 meetings9
13Points in those games12

Coleman 6G 7A, 53 SOG · Verhaeghe 5G 7A, 57 SOG

3Hits on each other1

On the ice against each other (Coleman's side)

12:54 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Coleman's side

Shot attempts
10–12
45.5%
Expected goals
0.9–0.4
71.6%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Blake Coleman and Carter Verhaeghe
DateScoreColemanVerhaeghe
2026-03-20CGY 4–1 FLA0G 2A 1S0G 0A 3S
2025-11-28CGY 5–3 FLA0G 1A 1S0G 1A 4S
2025-03-01CGY 0–3 FLA0G 0A 3S0G 0A 4S
2024-12-14CGY 3–0 FLA1G 0A 5S0G 0A 2S
2024-03-09CGY 1–5 FLA0G 0A 4S0G 0A 4S
2023-12-18CGY 3–1 FLA1G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2022-11-29CGY 6–2 FLA0G 0A 0S0G 0A 1S
2022-11-19CGY 5–4 FLA1G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2022-01-18CGY 5–1 FLA1G 0A 3S0G 1A 2S
2022-01-04CGY 2–6 FLA1G 0A 12S0G 2A 1S
2021-05-26 · POTBL 4–0 FLA0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2021-05-24 · POTBL 1–4 FLA0G 1A 3S0G 0A 2S

Latest 12 of 23 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

ColemanVerhaeghe

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 @ NSH
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 pts
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)

Carter Verhaeghe

3games (1 left)

1.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.6 pts
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)

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FAQ

Should I start Blake Coleman or Carter Verhaeghe in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Blake Coleman projects to 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50. Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Verhaeghe had 55 in 77 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 Carter Verhaeghe?
On 2025-26 numbers, Carter Verhaeghe leads in 23 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Coleman and Verhaeghe done against each other?
In 23 games against each other in our data, Coleman's team went 14–9. Coleman had 13 points (6 goals) and Verhaeghe had 12 (5 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 →