Who to start · 2025-26
Blake Coleman vs Matt Roy
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Blake Coleman projects to 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matt Roy's 1.54.
Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Roy had 19 in 79 games.
This week Coleman has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Roy has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Roy for 2.9 ESPN points to Coleman's 1.2.
Blake Coleman has the better number in 23 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Coleman's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 49, Goals above expected +1.3, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.005.
Roy's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.18, Faceoffs won 0, Power-play points 0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Blake Coleman
1.76
fantasy points per game
Matt Roy
1.54
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Blake Coleman has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coleman | Roy |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.67 | 0.05 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.11 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.36 | 1.02 |
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 Roy
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Coleman 7G 2A, 44 SOG · Roy 0G 2A, 15 SOG
Coleman blocked 0 of Roy's shots; Roy blocked 3 of Coleman's.
On the ice against each other (Coleman's side)
4:37 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Coleman's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–3
- 70.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.2
- 72.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coleman | Roy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | CGY 3–7 WSH | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-25 | CGY 3–1 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-28 | CGY 1–3 WSH | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-30 | CGY 4–2 LAK | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-27 | CGY 4–2 LAK | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-12-23 | CGY 3–5 LAK | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-03-28 | CGY 2–1 LAK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-20 | CGY 2–8 LAK | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-22 | CGY 3–4 LAK | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-14 | CGY 6–5 LAK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2021-12-02 | CGY 3–2 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2020-02-08 | NJD 3–0 LAK | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 1S |
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 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
Matt Roy
2games
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR1.2 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to D
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.7 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Blake Coleman or Matt Roy 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 Matt Roy's 1.54. Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Roy had 19 in 79 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 Matt Roy?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Blake Coleman leads in 23 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 Roy done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Coleman's team went 7–5. Coleman had 9 points (7 goals) and Roy had 2 (0 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 →