Who to start · 2025-26
Blake Coleman vs Quinton Byfield
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Blake Coleman projects to 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57.
Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Byfield had 49 in 79 games.
This week Coleman has 1 game left; Byfield has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Byfield for 1.4 ESPN points to Coleman's 1.2.
Quinton Byfield has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Coleman's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.33, Plus/minus +12, Hits 152.
Byfield's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42, Ascension score 56, Faceoffs won 508.
- • 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, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Blake Coleman
1.76
fantasy points per game
Quinton Byfield
1.57
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Blake Coleman has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coleman | Byfield |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.67 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.20 | 0.30 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.23 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.36 | 0.32 |
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 Byfield
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Coleman 5G 2A, 34 SOG · Byfield 5G 5A, 22 SOG
Coleman's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Coleman's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25)
Coleman blocked 1 of Byfield's shots; Byfield blocked 0 of Coleman's.
On the ice against each other (Coleman's side)
10:40 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Coleman's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–9
- 52.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.4
- 61.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coleman | Byfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | CGY 3–1 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-03-24 | CGY 3–2 LAK | 0G 0A 5S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2026-02-28 | CGY 0–2 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-13 | CGY 2–1 LAK | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-11 | CGY 2–1 LAK | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-17 | CGY 5–1 LAK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-11 | CGY 3–1 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-03-30 | CGY 4–2 LAK | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-27 | CGY 4–2 LAK | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-12-23 | CGY 3–5 LAK | 2G 0A 4S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-28 | CGY 2–1 LAK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-20 | CGY 2–8 LAK | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 0S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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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)
Quinton Byfield
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
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FAQ
- Should I start Blake Coleman or Quinton Byfield 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 Quinton Byfield's 1.57. Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Byfield had 49 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 Quinton Byfield?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Quinton Byfield leads in 23 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 Byfield done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Coleman's team went 10–4. Coleman had 7 points (5 goals) and Byfield had 10 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coleman or Byfield?
- Against each other, Coleman has won 0 and Byfield 1 of their 1 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 →