Who to start · 2025-26
Blake Coleman vs Sidney Crosby
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.76.
Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 games.
This week Coleman has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Crosby has 1 left. We project Crosby for 2.0 ESPN points to Coleman's 1.2.
Sidney Crosby has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Coleman's biggest edges: Hits 152, Blocked shots 48, Shorthanded points 4.
Crosby's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 66.5%, Offensive-zone time 46.2%, Ascension score 57.
Head to head on the dot, Crosby leads Coleman 7–6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Blake Coleman
1.76
fantasy points per game
Sidney Crosby
2.18
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sidney Crosby has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coleman | Crosby |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.67 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.20 | 0.68 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.36 | 0.21 |
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 Crosby
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2024-25: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Coleman 5G 4A, 38 SOG · Crosby 3G 9A, 50 SOG
Coleman's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 1–0 · Coleman's defensive zone 5–6 (2017-18 to 2023-24)
Coleman blocked 1 of Crosby's shots; Crosby blocked 0 of Coleman's.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coleman | Crosby |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-30 | CGY 2–6 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-10-22 | CGY 4–3 PIT | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2024-03-02 | CGY 4–3 PIT | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-10-14 | CGY 2–5 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-11-23 | CGY 1–2 PIT | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-25 | CGY 4–1 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-11-29 | CGY 2–1 PIT | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2019-02-19 | NJD 3–4 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2019-01-28 | NJD 6–3 PIT | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2018-11-13 | NJD 4–2 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2018-11-05 | NJD 5–1 PIT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2018-03-29 | NJD 3–4 PIT | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 4S |
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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)
Sidney Crosby
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Blake Coleman or Sidney Crosby in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Blake Coleman's 1.76. Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 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 Sidney Crosby?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sidney Crosby 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 Crosby done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Coleman's team went 10–5. Coleman had 9 points (5 goals) and Crosby had 12 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coleman or Crosby?
- Against each other, Coleman has won 6 and Crosby 7 of their 13 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 →