Who to start · 2025-26
Blake Coleman vs Leon Draisaitl
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.76.
Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Draisaitl had 97 in 65 games.
This week Coleman has 1 game left; Draisaitl has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Draisaitl for 2.0 ESPN points to Coleman's 1.2.
Leon Draisaitl has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Coleman's biggest edges: Blocked shots 48, Hits 152, Transition attempts /60 1.38.
Draisaitl's biggest edges: Ascension score 69, Offensive-zone start % 61.0%, Offensive-zone time 46.7%.
Head to head on the dot, Draisaitl leads Coleman 14–9.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 10 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Blake Coleman
1.76
fantasy points per game
Leon Draisaitl
2.96
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Leon Draisaitl has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coleman | Draisaitl |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.67 | 1.19 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.20 | 0.96 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.34 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.31 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.36 | 0.10 |
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 Draisaitl
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 6G 6A, 63 SOG · Draisaitl 20G 31A, 85 SOG
Coleman's offensive zone 3–2 · neutral 1–2 · Coleman's defensive zone 5–10 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Coleman blocked 1 of Draisaitl's shots; Draisaitl blocked 0 of Coleman's.
On the ice against each other (Coleman's side)
9:06 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Coleman's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–14
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.9
- 18.7%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coleman | Draisaitl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-27 | CGY 3–2 EDM | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-23 | CGY 1–5 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 3G 0A 4S |
| 2025-10-08 | CGY 4–3 EDM | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2025-03-29 | CGY 2–3 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 1A 8S |
| 2024-11-03 | CGY 2–4 EDM | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2024-10-13 | CGY 4–1 EDM | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-06 | CGY 2–4 EDM | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-24 | CGY 6–3 EDM | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-01-20 | CGY 1–3 EDM | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-10-29 | CGY 2–5 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2022-12-27 | CGY 1–2 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2022-10-29 | CGY 2–3 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 27 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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)
Leon Draisaitl
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Blake Coleman or Leon Draisaitl in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.76. Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Draisaitl had 97 in 65 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 Leon Draisaitl?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Leon Draisaitl leads in 24 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 Draisaitl done against each other?
- In 27 games against each other in our data, Coleman's team went 10–17. Coleman had 12 points (6 goals) and Draisaitl had 51 (20 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coleman or Draisaitl?
- Against each other, Coleman has won 9 and Draisaitl 14 of their 23 head-to-head draws.
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 →