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Blake Coleman vs Ian Cole

Blake ColemanBlake ColemanWild · Left wingvsIan ColeIan ColeBlackhawks · Defence

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Blake Coleman projects to 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ian Cole's 1.30.

Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Cole had 23 in 82 games.

This week Coleman has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Cole has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Cole for 1.5 ESPN points to Coleman's 1.2.

Blake Coleman has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Coleman's biggest edges: Hardest shot 88.7, Shots on goal 176, Power-play time per game 1:16.

Cole's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Offensive-zone start % 45.0%, Forecheck xG /60 0.39.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Blake Coleman

1.76

fantasy points per game

Ian Cole

1.30

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Blake Coleman has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromColemanCole
Goals (+2)0.670.06
Assists (+1)0.200.22
Power-play points (+0.5)0.040.00
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.030.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.250.07
Hits (+0.1)0.210.08
Blocks (+0.5)0.360.87

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 Cole

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.

ColemanCole
5Team record in 17 meetings12
11Points in those games10

Coleman 5G 6A, 53 SOG · Cole 1G 9A, 12 SOG

2Hits on each other0
0Penalties drawn off the other1

On the ice against each other (Coleman's side)

10:25 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Coleman's side

Shot attempts
9–11
45.0%
Expected goals
0.7–0.1
83.6%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Blake Coleman and Ian Cole
DateScoreColemanCole
2026-04-12CGY 4–1 UTA0G 1A 3S0G 0A 1S
2025-12-06CGY 2–0 UTA0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2025-10-15CGY 1–3 UTA0G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2025-04-01CGY 1–3 UTA0G 0A 6S0G 1A 1S
2025-01-02CGY 3–5 UTA1G 1A 1S0G 1A 0S
2024-10-30CGY 1–5 UTA0G 0A 0S0G 1A 0S
2023-12-02CGY 3–4 VAN0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2023-11-16CGY 5–2 VAN0G 2A 2S0G 0A 0S
2023-01-21CGY 6–3 TBL1G 0A 6S0G 0A 0S
2022-11-17CGY 1–4 TBL0G 0A 3S0G 1A 0S
2022-01-07CGY 3–6 CAR1G 1A 5S0G 1A 3S
2021-12-09CGY 1–2 CAR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S

Latest 12 of 17 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

ColemanCole

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 @ NSH
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)

Ian Cole

3games (1 left)

1.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ VGK
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ UTA
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.5 pts
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to DSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)

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FAQ

Should I start Blake Coleman or Ian Cole 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 Ian Cole's 1.30. Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Cole had 23 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 Ian Cole?
On 2025-26 numbers, Blake Coleman leads in 21 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 Cole done against each other?
In 17 games against each other in our data, Coleman's team went 5–12. Coleman had 11 points (5 goals) and Cole had 10 (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 →