Who to start · 2025-26
Blake Coleman vs Connor Bedard
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor Bedard projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.76.
Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Bedard had 75 in 69 games.
This week Coleman has 1 game left; Bedard has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Bedard for 2.4 ESPN points to Coleman's 1.2.
Connor Bedard has the better number in 20 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Coleman's biggest edges: High-danger chances 55.1%, Plus/minus +12, Scoring chances 52.6%.
Bedard's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 66.6%, Power-play points 21, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.25.
- • 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
Connor Bedard
2.24
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Connor Bedard has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coleman | Bedard |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.58 | 0.87 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.22 | 0.65 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.33 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.35 | 0.20 |
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 Bedard
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Coleman 1G 2A, 16 SOG · Bedard 6G 6A, 28 SOG
Coleman's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Coleman's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25)
Coleman blocked 1 of Bedard's shots; Bedard blocked 0 of Coleman's.
On the ice against each other (Coleman's side)
10:08 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Coleman's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–8
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.3
- 68.5%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coleman | Bedard |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | CGY 2–5 CHI | 0G 0A 0S | 3G 0A 6S |
| 2025-11-07 | CGY 0–4 CHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 3A 4S |
| 2025-01-13 | CGY 5–2 CHI | 0G 1A 6S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-21 | CGY 6–4 CHI | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2024-10-15 | CGY 3–1 CHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2024-03-26 | CGY 1–3 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
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)
Connor Bedard
3games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF2.4 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Blake Coleman or Connor Bedard in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor Bedard projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.76. Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Bedard had 75 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 Connor Bedard?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Connor Bedard leads in 20 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 Bedard done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Coleman's team went 3–3. Coleman had 3 points (1 goals) and Bedard had 12 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coleman or Bedard?
- Against each other, Coleman has won 1 and Bedard 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 →