Who to start · 2025-26
Blake Coleman vs Filip Hronek
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Hronek projects to 2.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.76.
Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Hronek had 49 in 82 games.
This week Coleman has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Hronek has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. We project Hronek for 3.5 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: Plus/minus +12, Forecheck xG /60 0.33, Expected goals 51.2%.
Hronek's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Power-play points 21, Offensive-zone start % 48.5%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Blake Coleman
1.76
fantasy points per game
Filip Hronek
2.03
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Filip Hronek has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coleman | Hronek |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.67 | 0.17 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.20 | 0.68 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.14 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.36 | 0.71 |
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 Hronek
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Coleman 7G 8A, 56 SOG · Hronek 1G 10A, 36 SOG
Coleman blocked 2 of Hronek's shots; Hronek blocked 0 of Coleman's.
On the ice against each other (Coleman's side)
18:14 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Coleman's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–20
- 42.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.6
- 54.3%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coleman | Hronek |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | CGY 7–3 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-23 | CGY 5–2 VAN | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-09 | CGY 1–5 VAN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-12 | CGY 3–4 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-12 | CGY 1–3 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-09 | CGY 6–5 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-03-23 | CGY 2–4 VAN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-02 | CGY 3–4 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-11-16 | CGY 5–2 VAN | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-02-16 | CGY 2–5 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-09 | CGY 1–2 DET | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-03-12 | CGY 3–0 DET | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
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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 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)
Filip Hronek
4games (2 left)
3.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY2.1 ptsOpp allows the most FP to DSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.4 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Blake Coleman or Filip Hronek in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Hronek projects to 2.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.76. Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Hronek had 49 in 82 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 Filip Hronek?
- 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 Hronek done against each other?
- In 25 games against each other in our data, Coleman's team went 13–12. Coleman had 15 points (7 goals) and Hronek had 11 (1 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 →