Who to start · 2025-26
Ian Cole vs Matt Roy
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Roy projects to 1.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ian Cole's 1.30.
Cole had 23 points in 82 games; Roy had 19 in 79 games.
This week Cole has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Roy has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Roy for 2.9 ESPN points to Cole's 1.5.
Ian Cole has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Cole's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.019, Penalty minutes 50, Luck Meter +32.
Roy's biggest edges: Hardest shot 96.0, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.18, 20+ mph bursts 46.
- • 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
Matt Roy
1.46
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Matt Roy has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cole | Roy |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.24 | 0.22 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.12 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.15 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.92 | 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: Cole vs Roy
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Cole 0G 6A, 16 SOG · Roy 0G 1A, 24 SOG
On the ice against each other (Cole's side)
12:51 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Cole's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–9
- 60.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.7
- 35.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cole | Roy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | UTA 4–7 WSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-03-03 | UTA 3–2 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-09 | UTA 5–4 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-18 | UTA 2–6 WSH | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-06 | VAN 3–6 LAK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-25 | VAN 2–3 LAK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-05 | VAN 2–1 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-29 | VAN 1–5 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-01-28 | TBL 5–2 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-25 | TBL 2–4 LAK | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-11-20 | CAR 5–4 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2021-02-27 | MIN 4–3 LAK | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 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 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)
Matt Roy
2games
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR1.2 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to Dvs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Ian Cole or Matt Roy in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matt Roy projects to 1.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ian Cole's 1.30. Cole had 23 points in 82 games; Roy had 19 in 79 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 Matt Roy?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ian Cole leads in 19 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 Roy done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Cole's team went 10–9. Cole had 6 points (0 goals) and Roy 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 →