Who to start · 2025-26
Cole Caufield vs Robert Thomas
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cole Caufield projects to 2.29 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Robert Thomas's 1.89.
Caufield had 88 points in 81 games; Thomas had 64 in 64 games.
This week Caufield has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Thomas has 1 left. We project Thomas for 1.9 ESPN points to Caufield's 1.6.
Cole Caufield has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Caufield's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.65, Shots on goal 258, Hardest shot 88.0.
Thomas's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 547, Ascension score 51, Blocked shots 40.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Cole Caufield
2.29
fantasy points per game
Robert Thomas
1.89
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Cole Caufield has the edge.
| Points per game from | Caufield | Thomas |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.18 | 0.73 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.32 | 0.15 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.01 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.29 |
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: Caufield vs Thomas
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.
Caufield 6G 3A, 34 SOG · Thomas 5G 9A, 17 SOG
On the ice against each other (Caufield's side)
18:55 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Caufield's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–15
- 42.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–1.0
- 22.6%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Caufield | Thomas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-03 | MTL 0–2 STL | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-07 | MTL 3–4 STL | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-03-25 | MTL 1–6 STL | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 3A 1S |
| 2024-02-11 | MTL 2–7 STL | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 3A 4S |
| 2023-11-04 | MTL 3–6 STL | 0G 1A 7S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-07 | MTL 5–4 STL | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-29 | MTL 7–4 STL | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-02-17 | MTL 3–2 STL | 2G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
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.
Cole Caufield
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.6 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to RWvs Arturs Silovs (.888)
Robert Thomas
2games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)
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FAQ
- Should I start Cole Caufield or Robert Thomas in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cole Caufield projects to 2.29 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Robert Thomas's 1.89. Caufield had 88 points in 81 games; Thomas had 64 in 64 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, Cole Caufield or Robert Thomas?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Cole Caufield 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 Caufield and Thomas done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Caufield's team went 3–5. Caufield had 9 points (6 goals) and Thomas had 14 (5 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 →