Who to start · 2025-26
Blake Coleman vs Mika Zibanejad
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mika Zibanejad projects to 2.27 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.76.
Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Zibanejad had 78 in 81 games.
This week Coleman has 1 game left; Zibanejad has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Zibanejad for 1.4 ESPN points to Coleman's 1.2.
Mika Zibanejad has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Coleman's biggest edges: Plus/minus +12, Penalty minutes 49, Fenwick 51.8%.
Zibanejad's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 58.9%, Power-play points 35, Faceoffs won 574.
Head to head on the dot, Zibanejad leads Coleman 14–6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Blake Coleman
1.76
fantasy points per game
Mika Zibanejad
2.27
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mika Zibanejad has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coleman | Zibanejad |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.67 | 0.81 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.20 | 0.51 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.21 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.14 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.36 | 0.34 |
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 Zibanejad
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 9G 3A, 56 SOG · Zibanejad 6G 11A, 66 SOG
Coleman's offensive zone 1–2 · neutral 2–3 · Coleman's defensive zone 3–9 (2017-18 to 2021-22)
Coleman blocked 1 of Zibanejad's shots; Zibanejad blocked 0 of Coleman's.
On the ice against each other (Coleman's side)
6:58 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Coleman's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–7
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.3
- 46.1%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coleman | Zibanejad |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | CGY 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-10-26 | CGY 5–1 NYR | 2G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-18 | CGY 2–1 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-21 | CGY 3–2 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-12 | CGY 0–2 NYR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-10-24 | CGY 1–3 NYR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-02-18 | CGY 3–2 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-02-06 | CGY 4–5 NYR | 1G 1A 5S | 2G 1A 8S |
| 2021-11-06 | CGY 6–0 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-10-25 | CGY 5–1 NYR | 1G 1A 8S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2020-01-09 | NJD 3–6 NYR | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2019-11-30 | NJD 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 5S |
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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)
Mika Zibanejad
4games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 11th-most FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.4 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Blake Coleman or Mika Zibanejad in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mika Zibanejad projects to 2.27 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.76. Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Zibanejad had 78 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 Mika Zibanejad?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mika Zibanejad leads in 21 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 Zibanejad done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, Coleman's team went 11–9. Coleman had 12 points (9 goals) and Zibanejad had 17 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coleman or Zibanejad?
- Against each other, Coleman has won 6 and Zibanejad 14 of their 20 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 →