Who to start · 2025-26
Ian Cole vs Ivan Provorov
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ivan Provorov projects to 1.56 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ian Cole's 1.30.
Cole had 23 points in 82 games; Provorov had 31 in 82 games.
This week Cole has 1 game left; Provorov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Cole for 1.5 ESPN points to Provorov's 1.1.
Ivan Provorov has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Cole's biggest edges: Hits 73, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.019, Penalty minutes 50.
Provorov's biggest edges: Hardest shot 97.1, Power-play time per game 1:05, Ice time per game 24:49.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Ian Cole
1.41
fantasy points per game
Ivan Provorov
1.56
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Ivan Provorov has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cole | Provorov |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.07 | 0.22 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.24 | 0.27 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.92 | 0.82 |
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: Cole vs Provorov
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.
Cole 1G 6A, 21 SOG · Provorov 2G 3A, 40 SOG
Cole blocked 1 of Provorov's shots; Provorov blocked 3 of Cole's.
On the ice against each other (Cole's side)
9:21 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Cole's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–10
- 41.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.0
- 90.1%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cole | Provorov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-07 | UTA 5–4 CBJ | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-01-11 | UTA 2–3 CBJ | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-02-06 | UTA 3–2 CBJ | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-31 | UTA 2–3 CBJ | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-27 | VAN 5–4 CBJ | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-15 | VAN 3–4 CBJ | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-07 | TBL 5–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-12-01 | TBL 4–1 PHI | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-10-18 | TBL 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-03-12 | CAR 3–1 PHI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-02-21 | CAR 4–3 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-11-26 | CAR 6–3 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
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.
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)
Ivan Provorov
2games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUFOpp allows 11th-most FP to DLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.1 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Ian Cole or Ivan Provorov in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ivan Provorov projects to 1.56 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ian Cole's 1.30. Cole had 23 points in 82 games; Provorov had 31 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, Ian Cole or Ivan Provorov?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ivan Provorov leads in 17 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Cole and Provorov done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Cole's team went 13–6. Cole had 7 points (1 goals) and Provorov had 5 (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 →