Who to start · 2025-26
Blake Coleman vs Dylan Larkin
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Larkin projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.76.
Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Larkin had 67 in 74 games.
This week Coleman has 1 game left; Larkin has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Larkin for 2.2 ESPN points to Coleman's 1.2.
Blake Coleman has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Coleman's biggest edges: High-danger chances 55.1%, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.005, Hits 152.
Larkin's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 789, Power-play points 24, Power-play time per game 3:13.
Head to head on the dot, Coleman leads Larkin 8–5.
- • 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
Dylan Larkin
2.13
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Larkin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coleman | Larkin |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.58 | 0.92 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.22 | 0.45 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.31 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.35 | 0.22 |
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 Larkin
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 7G 6A, 48 SOG · Larkin 12G 12A, 73 SOG
Coleman's offensive zone 2–3 · neutral 0–0 · Coleman's defensive zone 6–2 (2017-18 to 2024-25)
Coleman blocked 1 of Larkin's shots; Larkin blocked 1 of Coleman's.
On the ice against each other (Coleman's side)
9:14 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Coleman's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–7
- 56.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.5
- 35.7%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coleman | Larkin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-10 | CGY 3–4 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-02-01 | CGY 1–3 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-27 | CGY 1–2 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-17 | CGY 0–5 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2023-10-22 | CGY 2–6 DET | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-02-16 | CGY 2–5 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2023-02-09 | CGY 1–2 DET | 1G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-03-12 | CGY 3–0 DET | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-10-21 | CGY 3–0 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-04-04 | TBL 1–5 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2021-04-03 | TBL 2–1 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-03-11 | TBL 4–6 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 24 meetings.
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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)
Dylan Larkin
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.2 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Blake Coleman or Dylan Larkin in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Larkin projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.76. Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Larkin had 67 in 74 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 Larkin?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Blake Coleman 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 Larkin done against each other?
- In 24 games against each other in our data, Coleman's team went 10–14. Coleman had 13 points (7 goals) and Larkin had 24 (12 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coleman or Larkin?
- Against each other, Coleman has won 8 and Larkin 5 of their 13 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 →