Who to start · 2025-26
Blake Coleman vs Dylan Holloway
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Holloway projects to 2.06 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.76.
Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Holloway had 51 in 59 games.
This week Coleman has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Holloway has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Holloway for 2.6 ESPN points to Coleman's 1.2.
Dylan Holloway has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Coleman's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 49, High-danger chances 55.1%, Shorthanded points 4.
Holloway's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 61.6%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.50, Offensive-zone time 44.8%.
- • 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, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Blake Coleman
1.76
fantasy points per game
Dylan Holloway
2.06
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Holloway has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coleman | Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.67 | 0.70 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.20 | 0.46 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.21 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.36 | 0.36 |
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 Holloway
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Coleman 1G 3A, 27 SOG · Holloway 2G 5A, 20 SOG
On the ice against each other (Coleman's side)
16:17 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Coleman's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–11
- 56.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.6
- 51.6%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coleman | Holloway |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | CGY 2–1 STL | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-11-11 | CGY 2–3 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-10-11 | CGY 2–4 STL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-01-16 | CGY 1–4 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-01-14 | CGY 1–2 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-05 | CGY 3–4 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-02-24 | CGY 6–3 EDM | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-20 | CGY 1–3 EDM | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-10-29 | CGY 2–5 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-27 | CGY 1–2 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-29 | CGY 2–3 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-10-15 | CGY 4–3 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
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 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
Dylan Holloway
2games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)
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FAQ
- Should I start Blake Coleman or Dylan Holloway in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Holloway projects to 2.06 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.76. Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Holloway had 51 in 59 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 Dylan Holloway?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Holloway 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 Holloway done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Coleman's team went 3–9. Coleman had 4 points (1 goals) and Holloway had 7 (2 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 →