Who to start · 2025-26
Blake Coleman vs Ivan Provorov
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Blake Coleman projects to 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ivan Provorov's 1.56.
Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Provorov had 31 in 82 games.
This week Coleman has 1 game left; Provorov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Coleman for 1.2 ESPN points to Provorov's 1.1.
Blake Coleman has the better number in 20 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Coleman's biggest edges: Hits 152, Penalty minutes 49, Shorthanded points 4.
Provorov's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Power-play points 5, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.27.
- • 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
Ivan Provorov
1.56
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Blake Coleman has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coleman | Provorov |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.58 | 0.22 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.22 | 0.27 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.35 | 0.82 |
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 Provorov
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 5G 8A, 49 SOG · Provorov 2G 9A, 40 SOG
Coleman blocked 2 of Provorov's shots; Provorov blocked 4 of Coleman's.
On the ice against each other (Coleman's side)
5:38 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Coleman's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–5
- 28.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 70.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coleman | Provorov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | CGY 5–1 CBJ | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2024-12-03 | CGY 3–0 CBJ | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-29 | CGY 2–5 CBJ | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-01-25 | CGY 2–5 CBJ | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-10-20 | CGY 1–3 CBJ | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-02-20 | CGY 3–4 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-21 | CGY 5–2 PHI | 1G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-11-16 | CGY 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-10-30 | CGY 4–0 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2020-02-06 | NJD 5–0 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2019-11-01 | NJD 3–4 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-10-09 | NJD 0–4 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
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)
Ivan Provorov
2games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUFOpp allows 11th-most FP to DLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.1 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Blake Coleman or Ivan Provorov 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 Ivan Provorov's 1.56. Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Provorov had 31 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 Ivan Provorov?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Blake Coleman leads in 20 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 Provorov done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Coleman's team went 9–10. Coleman had 13 points (5 goals) and Provorov had 11 (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 →