Who to start · 2025-26
Blake Coleman vs Mathew Barzal
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mathew Barzal projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.76.
Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Barzal had 72 in 81 games.
This week Coleman has 1 game left; Barzal has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Barzal for 1.4 ESPN points to Coleman's 1.2.
Mathew Barzal has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Coleman's biggest edges: Hits 152, Transition attempts /60 1.38, High-danger chances 55.1%.
Barzal's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 62.4%, Offensive-zone time 45.4%, Power-play points 20.
- • 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
Mathew Barzal
1.82
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mathew Barzal has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coleman | Barzal |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.58 | 0.47 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.22 | 0.65 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.35 | 0.31 |
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 Barzal
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 4G 6A, 58 SOG · Barzal 6G 12A, 59 SOG
Coleman's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–0 · Coleman's defensive zone 1–3 (2017-18 to 2018-19)
On the ice against each other (Coleman's side)
2:43 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Coleman's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–3
- 70.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.1
- 78.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coleman | Barzal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | CGY 2–3 NYI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-10 | CGY 5–2 NYI | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 7S |
| 2023-11-18 | CGY 4–5 NYI | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-07 | CGY 3–4 NYI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 3A 5S |
| 2022-02-12 | CGY 5–2 NYI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2021-11-20 | CGY 5–2 NYI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2021-06-25 · PO | TBL 1–0 NYI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-06-23 · PO | TBL 2–3 NYI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2021-06-21 · PO | TBL 8–0 NYI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-06-19 · PO | TBL 2–3 NYI | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2021-06-17 · PO | TBL 2–1 NYI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-06-15 · PO | TBL 4–2 NYI | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 22 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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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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)
Mathew Barzal
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.4 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jake Allen (.904)
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FAQ
- Should I start Blake Coleman or Mathew Barzal in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mathew Barzal projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.76. Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Barzal had 72 in 81 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 Mathew Barzal?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mathew Barzal leads in 18 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 Barzal done against each other?
- In 22 games against each other in our data, Coleman's team went 10–12. Coleman had 10 points (4 goals) and Barzal had 18 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coleman or Barzal?
- Against each other, Coleman has won 2 and Barzal 3 of their 5 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 →