Who to start · 2026-27

Blake Coleman vs Jamie Drysdale

Blake ColemanWild · Left wing
vs
Jamie DrysdaleFlyers · Defence
Rising5 P in last 5 (0.45/GP before)
RisingOn-ice xGF/60 2.49 (was 1.62)

In 2026-27, Blake Coleman scored 1.61 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jamie Drysdale's 1.60.

Coleman had 12 points in 22 games; Drysdale had 10 in 22 games.

This week Coleman has no games left; Drysdale has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Drysdale for 1.4 to Coleman's 0.0 over the games left.

Blake Coleman has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Coleman's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.41, Transition attempts /60 1.82, Fenwick 52.9%.

Drysdale's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.005, Faceoffs won 0, Net penalties drawn /60 0.00.

In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Blake Coleman rates ahead, +1.0 to -0.9 in summed category z-scores.

Role trend over the last 5 games: Coleman is rising, 5 P in last 5 (0.45/GP before); Drysdale is rising, On-ice xGF/60 2.49 (was 1.62).

  • • Coleman, last 10 games (Oct 25–Nov 14): 2 G, 5 A, 0 PPP, 18 SOG.
  • • Drysdale, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 1 G, 8 A, 2 PPP, 12 SOG.

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Fantasy value: your scoring

Blake Coleman

+1.0

category z-score total

Jamie Drysdale

-0.9

category z-score total

Under Standard (6 categories), Blake Coleman has the edge (Coleman wins 4, Drysdale wins 2 of 6 categories).

Per-stat breakdown under Standard (6 categories)
CategoryColemanDrysdale
Goals / game0.270.05
Assists / game0.270.41
Plus/minus / game0.270.00
Power-play points / game0.140.14
Shots on goal / game1.951.27
Hits / game1.860.41

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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.

Head-to-head: Coleman vs Drysdale

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

ColemanDrysdale
9Team record in 10 meetings1
5Points in those games3

Coleman 2G 3A, 37 SOG · Drysdale 1G 2A, 8 SOG

2Hits on each other0
0Shots blocked by the other1

Coleman blocked 0 of Drysdale's shots; Drysdale blocked 1 of Coleman's.

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

12:02 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Coleman's side

Shot attempts
16–4
80.0%
Expected goals
0.8–0.2
77.2%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Blake Coleman and Jamie Drysdale
DateScoreColemanDrysdale
2026-11-03MIN 4–2 PHI0G 1A 1S0G 1A 0S
2025-12-31CGY 5–1 PHI0G 1A 3S0G 0A 0S
2025-11-02CGY 2–1 PHI0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2025-03-04CGY 6–3 PHI0G 0A 5S0G 0A 0S
2024-10-12CGY 6–3 PHI0G 1A 6S0G 0A 1S
2023-12-21CGY 3–0 ANA0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2022-04-06CGY 4–2 ANA0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2022-02-16CGY 6–2 ANA0G 0A 5S0G 0A 0S
2021-12-03CGY 4–3 ANA1G 0A 7S0G 1A 1S
2021-10-18CGY 2–3 ANA1G 0A 3S1G 0A 3S

Every stat, side by side

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

ColemanDrysdale

Fantasy box score

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

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs, Usage, Special teams & discipline, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below

Every stat, side by side (continued)

ColemanDrysdale

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

This week's schedule

Nov 9 to Nov 15. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.

Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring

Minnesota Wild logo

Blake Coleman

3games (0 left)

0.0proj. ESPN default pts

Philadelphia Flyers logo

Jamie Drysdale

4games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN default pts

  • Mon, Nov 9 @ VANB2B
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Leevi Meriläinen (.885)
  • Wed, Nov 11 @ EDM
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.908)
  • Sat, Nov 14 @ CBJ
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Jet Greaves (.875)
  • Sun, Nov 15 vs EDMB2B1.4 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.908)

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FAQ

Should I start Blake Coleman or Jamie Drysdale in fantasy hockey?
In 2026-27, Blake Coleman scored 1.61 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jamie Drysdale's 1.60. Coleman had 12 points in 22 games; Drysdale had 10 in 22 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 Jamie Drysdale?
On 2026-27 numbers, Blake Coleman leads in 19 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 Drysdale done against each other?
In 10 games against each other in our data, Coleman's team went 9–1. Coleman had 5 points (2 goals) and Drysdale had 3 (1 goals).

2026-27 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 →