Who to start · 2025-26
Blake Coleman vs Timo Meier
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Blake Coleman projects to 1.76 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Timo Meier's 1.74.
Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Meier had 44 in 77 games.
This week Coleman has 1 game left; Meier has 1 left. We project Meier for 1.9 ESPN points to Coleman's 1.2.
Timo Meier has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Coleman's biggest edges: Plus/minus +12, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.005, Goals above expected +0.9.
Meier's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.17, Offensive-zone time 43.2%, Power-play points 10.
- • 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, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Blake Coleman
1.76
fantasy points per game
Timo Meier
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Blake Coleman has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coleman | Meier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.67 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.20 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.17 |
| 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 Meier
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 3G 3A, 35 SOG · Meier 6G 2A, 38 SOG
Coleman's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Coleman's defensive zone 1–0 (2017-18 to 2024-25)
Coleman blocked 0 of Meier's shots; Meier blocked 1 of Coleman's.
On the ice against each other (Coleman's side)
2:28 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Coleman's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–4
- 20.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coleman | Meier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | CGY 5–4 NJD | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-03-20 | CGY 5–3 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-11-01 | CGY 3–0 NJD | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-02-08 | CGY 5–3 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-09 | CGY 2–4 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-20 | CGY 7–3 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2022-12-18 | CGY 5–2 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2022-04-07 | CGY 4–2 SJS | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2022-03-22 | CGY 3–4 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2021-12-07 | CGY 3–5 SJS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2018-12-10 | NJD 2–5 SJS | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2018-10-14 | NJD 3–2 SJS | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
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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)
Timo Meier
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.9 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Blake Coleman or Timo Meier 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 Timo Meier's 1.74. Coleman had 35 points in 69 games; Meier had 44 in 77 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 Timo Meier?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Timo Meier 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 Meier done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Coleman's team went 8–6. Coleman had 6 points (3 goals) and Meier had 8 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coleman or Meier?
- Against each other, Coleman has won 2 and Meier 0 of their 2 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 →