Who to start · 2025-26
Ian Cole vs Jack Eichel
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ian Cole's 1.30.
Cole had 23 points in 82 games; Eichel had 90 in 74 games.
This week Cole has 1 game left; Eichel has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Eichel for 2.9 ESPN points to Cole's 1.5.
Jack Eichel has the better number in 27 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Cole's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.019, Penalty minutes 50, Hits 73.
Eichel's biggest edges: Ascension score 62, Power-play time per game 3:33, Hardest shot 94.6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Ian Cole
1.30
fantasy points per game
Jack Eichel
2.65
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Eichel has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cole | Eichel |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.06 | 0.76 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.22 | 0.99 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.23 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.33 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.87 | 0.27 |
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 Eichel
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Cole 2G 4A, 19 SOG · Eichel 9G 22A, 103 SOG
Cole blocked 5 of Eichel's shots; Eichel blocked 2 of Cole's.
On the ice against each other (Cole's side)
27:59 at 5-on-5 over 8 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Cole's side
- Shot attempts
- 35–26
- 57.4%
- Expected goals
- 1.6–1.9
- 45.2%
- Goals
- 3–3
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cole | Eichel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | CHI 2–5 VGK | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2026-05-01 · PO | UTA 1–5 VGK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-04-29 · PO | UTA 4–5 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 5S |
| 2026-04-27 · PO | UTA 4–5 VGK | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 3A 6S |
| 2026-04-24 · PO | UTA 4–2 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2026-04-21 · PO | UTA 3–2 VGK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2026-04-19 · PO | UTA 2–4 VGK | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-03-19 | UTA 4–0 VGK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-11-24 | UTA 5–1 VGK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2025-11-20 | UTA 1–4 VGK | 0G 1A 0S | 2G 1A 5S |
| 2024-11-30 | UTA 6–0 VGK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-11-15 | UTA 2–4 VGK | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 3S |
Latest 12 of 26 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
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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)
Jack Eichel
3games (1 left)
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANAOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.9 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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FAQ
- Should I start Ian Cole or Jack Eichel in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ian Cole's 1.30. Cole had 23 points in 82 games; Eichel had 90 in 74 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 Jack Eichel?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Eichel leads in 27 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Cole and Eichel done against each other?
- In 26 games against each other in our data, Cole's team went 14–12. Cole had 6 points (2 goals) and Eichel had 31 (9 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 →