Who to start · 2025-26
Blake Coleman vs Charlie McAvoy
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie McAvoy projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.76.
Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; McAvoy had 61 in 69 games.
This week Coleman has 1 game left; McAvoy has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project McAvoy for 1.7 ESPN points to Coleman's 1.2.
Charlie McAvoy has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Coleman's biggest edges: High-danger chances 55.1%, Shorthanded points 4, Scoring chances 52.6%.
McAvoy's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Power-play points 22, Assists 50.
- • 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
Charlie McAvoy
2.41
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Charlie McAvoy has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coleman | McAvoy |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.58 | 0.32 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.22 | 0.72 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.35 | 0.93 |
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 McAvoy
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 3G 2A, 39 SOG · McAvoy 4G 4A, 31 SOG
Coleman blocked 0 of McAvoy's shots; McAvoy blocked 2 of Coleman's.
On the ice against each other (Coleman's side)
3:23 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Coleman's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–2
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.0
- 91.2%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coleman | McAvoy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | CGY 1–4 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-12-29 | CGY 2–1 BOS | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-17 | CGY 3–4 BOS | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-11-07 | CGY 3–4 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-22 | CGY 3–2 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-06 | CGY 4–1 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-28 | CGY 3–4 BOS | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-10 | CGY 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2021-12-11 | CGY 2–4 BOS | 0G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2021-11-21 | CGY 4–0 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2020-03-07 | TBL 5–3 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2020-03-03 | TBL 1–2 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 18 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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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
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)
Charlie McAvoy
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.7 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −12.7 win%vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Blake Coleman or Charlie McAvoy in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie McAvoy projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.76. Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; McAvoy had 61 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, Blake Coleman or Charlie McAvoy?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Charlie McAvoy leads in 17 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 McAvoy done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Coleman's team went 5–13. Coleman had 5 points (3 goals) and McAvoy had 8 (4 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 →