Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Larkin vs Ian Cole
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Larkin projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ian Cole's 1.30.
Larkin had 67 points in 74 games; Cole had 23 in 82 games.
This week Larkin has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Cole has 1 left. We project Larkin for 2.2 ESPN points to Cole's 1.5.
Dylan Larkin has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Larkin's biggest edges: Power-play time per game 3:13, Hardest shot 91.7, 20+ mph bursts 186.
Cole's biggest edges: High-danger chances 56.7%, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.019, Forecheck xG /60 0.39.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Larkin
2.13
fantasy points per game
Ian Cole
1.41
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Larkin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Larkin | Cole |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.92 | 0.07 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.45 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.31 | 0.08 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.92 |
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: Larkin 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.
Larkin 7G 6A, 56 SOG · Cole 0G 1A, 18 SOG
Larkin blocked 0 of Cole's shots; Cole blocked 5 of Larkin's.
On the ice against each other (Larkin's side)
6:20 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Larkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–5
- 61.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.5
- 40.0%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Larkin | Cole |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | DET 1–4 UTA | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-12-17 | DET 1–4 UTA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-24 | DET 5–1 UTA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-06 | DET 2–4 UTA | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-02-15 | DET 1–4 VAN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-10 | DET 4–3 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-13 | DET 0–5 TBL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-25 | DET 0–3 TBL | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-12-21 | DET 7–4 TBL | 2G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-06 | DET 4–2 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-04-14 | DET 3–0 CAR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-03-01 | DET 4–3 CAR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 19 meetings.
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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.
Dylan Larkin
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.2 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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 Dylan Larkin or Ian Cole in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Larkin projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ian Cole's 1.30. Larkin had 67 points in 74 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, Dylan Larkin or Ian Cole?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Larkin leads in 18 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Larkin and Cole done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Larkin's team went 7–12. Larkin had 13 points (7 goals) and Cole had 1 (0 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 →