Who to start · 2026-27

Blake Coleman vs Matthew Tkachuk

Blake ColemanWild · Left wing
vs
Matthew TkachukPanthers · Left wing
Rising5 P in last 5 (0.45/GP before)
RisingixG/60 1.22 (was 0.78)

In 2026-27, Matthew Tkachuk scored 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.61.

Coleman had 12 points in 22 games; Tkachuk had 29 in 21 games.

This week Coleman has no games left; Tkachuk has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Tkachuk for 1.9 to Coleman's 0.0 over the games left.

Matthew Tkachuk has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Coleman's biggest edges: Blocked shots 15, Top skating speed 22.8, Faceoffs won 8.

Tkachuk's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 48.5%, Power-play share 75.9%, Power-play time per game 4:49.

In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Matthew Tkachuk rates ahead, +7.0 to +1.0 in summed category z-scores.

Role trend over the last 5 games: Coleman is rising, 5 P in last 5 (0.45/GP before); Tkachuk is rising, ixG/60 1.22 (was 0.78).

  • • Coleman, last 10 games (Oct 25–Nov 14): 2 G, 5 A, 0 PPP, 18 SOG.
  • • Tkachuk, last 10 games (Oct 25–Nov 14): 1 G, 13 A, 7 PPP, 21 SOG.

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Fantasy value: your scoring

Blake Coleman

+1.0

category z-score total

Matthew Tkachuk

+7.0

category z-score total

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

Per-stat breakdown under Standard (6 categories)
CategoryColemanTkachuk
Goals / game0.270.19
Assists / game0.271.19
Plus/minus / game0.270.10
Power-play points / game0.140.71
Shots on goal / game1.952.10
Hits / game1.861.95

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 Tkachuk

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

ColemanTkachuk
7Team record in 13 meetings6
8Points in those games8

Coleman 4G 4A, 22 SOG · Tkachuk 3G 5A, 36 SOG

2Hits on each other0
1Shots blocked by the other0

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

0Penalties drawn off the other1
0Goals set up by the other1

Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).

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

11:28 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Coleman's side

Shot attempts
9–9
50.0%
Expected goals
0.3–0.2
55.6%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Blake Coleman and Matthew Tkachuk
DateScoreColemanTkachuk
2026-10-10MIN 4–1 FLA0G 0A 0S1G 0A 4S
2026-03-20CGY 4–1 FLA0G 2A 1S0G 0A 3S
2024-12-14CGY 3–0 FLA1G 0A 5S0G 0A 2S
2024-03-09CGY 1–5 FLA0G 0A 4S0G 1A 4S
2023-12-18CGY 3–1 FLA1G 0A 0S0G 1A 3S
2022-11-29CGY 6–2 FLA0G 0A 0S0G 0A 3S
2022-11-19CGY 5–4 FLA1G 0A 2S1G 1A 2S
2020-02-29TBL 4–3 CGY0G 1A 3S0G 1A 1S
2019-11-07NJD 2–5 CGY0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2019-03-12NJD 4–9 CGY1G 1A 3S1G 0A 5S
2019-02-27NJD 1–2 CGY0G 0A 0S0G 1A 3S
2018-02-08NJD 2–3 CGY0G 0A 2S0G 0A 3S

Latest 12 of 13 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

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

ColemanTkachuk

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)

ColemanTkachuk

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

Florida Panthers logo

Matthew Tkachuk

4games (1 left)

1.9proj. ESPN default pts

  • Tue, Nov 10 @ CBJ
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to LWLikely vs Cam Talbot (.909)
  • Thu, Nov 12 vs DET
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs John Gibson (.862)
  • Sat, Nov 14 @ STL
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Joel Hofer (.921)
  • Sun, Nov 15 @ DALB2B1.9 pts
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Casey DeSmith (.894)

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FAQ

Should I start Blake Coleman or Matthew Tkachuk in fantasy hockey?
In 2026-27, Matthew Tkachuk scored 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.61. Coleman had 12 points in 22 games; Tkachuk had 29 in 21 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 Matthew Tkachuk?
On 2026-27 numbers, Matthew Tkachuk leads in 20 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 Tkachuk done against each other?
In 13 games against each other in our data, Coleman's team went 7–6. Coleman had 8 points (4 goals) and Tkachuk had 8 (3 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 →