Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Boeser vs Ian Cole
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Boeser projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ian Cole's 1.30.
Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Cole had 23 in 82 games.
This week Boeser has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Cole has 1 left. We project Boeser for 3.1 ESPN points to Cole's 1.5.
Brock Boeser has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Boeser's biggest edges: Hardest shot 96.4, Power-play time per game 3:10, Power-play share 74.8%.
Cole's biggest edges: High-danger chances 56.7%, Plus/minus +16, Sequence xG 52.1%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Boeser
1.68
fantasy points per game
Ian Cole
1.30
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brock Boeser has the edge.
| Points per game from | Boeser | Cole |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.64 | 0.06 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.22 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.07 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.87 |
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: Boeser vs Cole
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.
Boeser 10G 4A, 43 SOG · Cole 1G 1A, 13 SOG
Boeser blocked 3 of Cole's shots; Cole blocked 4 of Boeser's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Boeser's side)
9:01 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Boeser's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–7
- 53.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.6
- 20.7%
- Goals
- 0–4
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Boeser | Cole |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | VAN 4–7 UTA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-12-05 | VAN 1–4 UTA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-16 | VAN 1–3 UTA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-23 | VAN 1–2 UTA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-18 | VAN 2–3 UTA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-01-18 | VAN 2–5 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-12 | VAN 4–5 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-01-15 | VAN 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-12-12 | VAN 2–1 CAR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-11-16 | VAN 4–5 COL | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-02-02 | VAN 5–1 COL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2018-11-02 | VAN 7–6 COL | 2G 2A 8S | 1G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
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.
Brock Boeser
4games (2 left)
3.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY1.8 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.3 ptsOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
Ian Cole
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.5 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to DSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brock Boeser or Ian Cole in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Boeser projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ian Cole's 1.30. Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Cole had 23 in 82 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, Brock Boeser or Ian Cole?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brock Boeser leads in 17 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Boeser and Cole done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Boeser's team went 5–9. Boeser had 14 points (10 goals) and Cole had 2 (1 goals).
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 →