Who to start · 2025-26
Blake Coleman vs Jesper Bratt
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Blake Coleman projects to 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jesper Bratt's 1.72.
Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Bratt had 71 in 82 games.
This week Coleman has 1 game left; Bratt has 1 left. We project Bratt for 1.8 ESPN points to Coleman's 1.2.
Jesper Bratt has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Coleman's biggest edges: Plus/minus +12, Penalty minutes 49, Blocked shots 48.
Bratt's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 64.2%, Ascension score 61, Offensive-zone time 45.5%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Blake Coleman
1.76
fantasy points per game
Jesper Bratt
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Blake Coleman has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coleman | Bratt |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.67 | 0.50 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.20 | 0.62 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.36 | 0.14 |
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 Bratt
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 2G 4A, 20 SOG · Bratt 1G 8A, 21 SOG
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Coleman's side)
3:31 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Coleman's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–3
- 57.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.0
- 85.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coleman | Bratt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | CGY 5–4 NJD | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-03-20 | CGY 5–3 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-01 | CGY 3–0 NJD | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-08 | CGY 5–3 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2023-12-09 | CGY 2–4 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2022-11-08 | CGY 2–3 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-11-05 | CGY 3–4 NJD | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-03-16 | CGY 6–3 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2021-10-26 | CGY 5–3 NJD | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
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)
Jesper Bratt
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.8 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Blake Coleman or Jesper Bratt 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 Jesper Bratt's 1.72. Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Bratt had 71 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 Jesper Bratt?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jesper Bratt leads in 22 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 Bratt done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Coleman's team went 6–3. Coleman had 6 points (2 goals) and Bratt had 9 (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 →