Who to start · 2025-26
Blake Coleman vs Cole Caufield
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cole Caufield projects to 2.29 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.76.
Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Caufield had 88 in 81 games.
This week Coleman has 1 game left; Caufield has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Caufield for 1.6 ESPN points to Coleman's 1.2.
Cole Caufield has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Coleman's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 49, Blocked shots 48, Hits 152.
Caufield's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 62.5%, Offensive-zone time 46.2%, Power-play points 29.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Blake Coleman
1.76
fantasy points per game
Cole Caufield
2.29
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Cole Caufield has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coleman | Caufield |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.67 | 1.18 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.20 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.32 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.36 | 0.12 |
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 Caufield
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Coleman 3G 4A, 35 SOG · Caufield 3G 5A, 46 SOG
Coleman's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Coleman's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
Coleman blocked 1 of Caufield's shots; Caufield blocked 0 of Coleman's.
On the ice against each other (Coleman's side)
9:45 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Coleman's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–7
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.3
- 40.3%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coleman | Caufield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | CGY 1–4 MTL | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2025-10-22 | CGY 1–2 MTL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-08 | CGY 1–0 MTL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2024-11-05 | CGY 3–2 MTL | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-16 | CGY 5–2 MTL | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2023-11-14 | CGY 2–1 MTL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 8S |
| 2022-12-12 | CGY 1–2 MTL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-12-01 | CGY 1–2 MTL | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-03 | CGY 4–5 MTL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-07-07 · PO | TBL 1–0 MTL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-07-05 · PO | TBL 2–3 MTL | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2021-07-02 · PO | TBL 6–3 MTL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
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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 +13.0 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
Cole Caufield
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.6 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Blake Coleman or Cole Caufield in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cole Caufield projects to 2.29 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.76. Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Caufield had 88 in 81 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 Cole Caufield?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Cole Caufield leads in 24 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 Caufield done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Coleman's team went 8–6. Coleman had 7 points (3 goals) and Caufield had 8 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coleman or Caufield?
- Against each other, Coleman has won 1 and Caufield 0 of their 1 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 →