Who to start · 2025-26
Blake Coleman vs Patrick Kane
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Blake Coleman projects to 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Patrick Kane's 1.68.
Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Kane had 57 in 67 games.
This week Coleman has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Kane has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Kane for 1.6 ESPN points to Coleman's 1.2.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Coleman's biggest edges: Hits 152, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.005, Hardest shot 88.7.
Kane's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 57.6%, Power-play points 19, Offensive-zone time 43.5%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Blake Coleman
1.76
fantasy points per game
Patrick Kane
1.68
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Blake Coleman has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coleman | Kane |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.67 | 0.54 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.20 | 0.54 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.36 | 0.19 |
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 Kane
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 8A, 55 SOG · Kane 8G 15A, 74 SOG
Coleman's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–2 · Coleman's defensive zone 0–1 (2017-18 to 2021-22)
On the ice against each other (Coleman's side)
10:22 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Coleman's side
- Shot attempts
- 20–6
- 76.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.6
- 52.9%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coleman | Kane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | CGY 2–5 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-10 | CGY 3–4 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-02-17 | CGY 0–5 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2023-01-26 | CGY 1–5 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-01-02 | CGY 5–1 CHI | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-04-18 | CGY 5–2 CHI | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-11-23 | CGY 5–2 CHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2021-04-27 | TBL 7–4 CHI | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 5S |
| 2021-03-20 | TBL 4–1 CHI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2021-03-18 | TBL 4–2 CHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-03-07 | TBL 6–3 CHI | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-03-05 | TBL 3–4 CHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 6S |
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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 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
Patrick Kane
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Blake Coleman or Patrick Kane 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 Patrick Kane's 1.68. Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Kane had 57 in 67 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 Patrick Kane?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Coleman and Kane done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, Coleman's team went 14–6. Coleman had 14 points (6 goals) and Kane had 23 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coleman or Kane?
- Against each other, Coleman has won 0 and Kane 3 of their 3 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 →