Who to start · 2025-26
Blake Coleman vs Dylan Strome
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Blake Coleman projects to 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72.
Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Strome had 58 in 80 games.
This week Coleman has 1 game left; Strome has 1 left. We project Strome for 1.8 ESPN points to Coleman's 1.2.
Blake Coleman has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Coleman's biggest edges: Hits 152, Goals above expected +0.9, Transition attempts /60 1.38.
Strome's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 74.7%, Faceoffs won 777, Ascension score 55.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Blake Coleman
1.76
fantasy points per game
Dylan Strome
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Blake Coleman has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coleman | Strome |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.67 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.20 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.01 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.36 | 0.34 |
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 Strome
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 9G 7A, 65 SOG · Strome 5G 8A, 41 SOG
Coleman's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–2 · Coleman's defensive zone 0–2 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Coleman blocked 1 of Strome's shots; Strome blocked 1 of Coleman's.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coleman | Strome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | CGY 3–7 WSH | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2025-02-25 | CGY 3–1 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-01-28 | CGY 1–3 WSH | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-18 | CGY 2–5 WSH | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2023-10-16 | CGY 2–3 WSH | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-03 | CGY 5–2 WSH | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-11-25 | CGY 0–3 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-01-02 | CGY 5–1 CHI | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-04-18 | CGY 5–2 CHI | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-11-23 | CGY 5–2 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-04-27 | TBL 7–4 CHI | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-03-20 | TBL 4–1 CHI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 19 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 Strome
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Blake Coleman or Dylan Strome in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Blake Coleman projects to 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72. Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Strome had 58 in 80 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 Strome?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Blake Coleman leads in 20 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 Strome done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Coleman's team went 12–7. Coleman had 16 points (9 goals) and Strome had 13 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coleman or Strome?
- Against each other, Coleman has won 1 and Strome 4 of their 5 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 →