Who to start · 2025-26
Chris Kreider vs Ian Cole
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Chris Kreider projects to 1.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ian Cole's 1.30.
Kreider had 50 points in 75 games; Cole had 23 in 82 games.
This week Kreider has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Cole has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Cole for 1.5 ESPN points to Kreider's 1.0.
Chris Kreider has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Kreider's biggest edges: Power-play time per game 3:12, Offensive-zone time 44.5%, Power-play share 62.1%.
Cole's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.019, Blocked shots 151, Faceoffs won 0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Chris Kreider
1.42
fantasy points per game
Ian Cole
1.30
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Chris Kreider has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kreider | Cole |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.55 | 0.06 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.22 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.07 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.13 | 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: Kreider 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.
Kreider 13G 6A, 68 SOG · Cole 2G 7A, 15 SOG
Kreider blocked 1 of Cole's shots; Cole blocked 4 of Kreider's.
On the ice against each other (Kreider's side)
10:43 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Kreider's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–12
- 47.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.4
- 57.4%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kreider | Cole |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | ANA 4–1 UTA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-03 | ANA 0–7 UTA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-11-17 | ANA 3–2 UTA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-16 | NYR 5–3 UTA | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-10-12 | NYR 5–6 UTA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-08 | NYR 3–6 VAN | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-10-28 | NYR 4–3 VAN | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-04-05 | NYR 6–3 TBL | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-12-29 | NYR 1–2 TBL | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-05-30 · PO | NYR 6–2 CAR | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-05-28 · PO | NYR 5–2 CAR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-05-26 · PO | NYR 1–3 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 26 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.
Chris Kreider
2games (1 left)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.0 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to LWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
Ian Cole
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 5th-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 8th-most FP to DSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Chris Kreider or Ian Cole in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Chris Kreider projects to 1.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ian Cole's 1.30. Kreider had 50 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, Chris Kreider or Ian Cole?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Chris Kreider leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Kreider and Cole done against each other?
- In 26 games against each other in our data, Kreider's team went 13–13. Kreider had 19 points (13 goals) and Cole had 9 (2 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 →