Who to start · 2025-26
Jack Drury vs Ross Colton
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ross Colton projects to 1.08 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jack Drury's 1.02.
Drury had 27 points in 82 games; Colton had 24 in 73 games.
This week Drury has 3 games left with 1 tough matchup; Colton has 3 left with 1 tough matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Colton for 3.8 to Drury's 3.0 over the games left.
Jack Drury has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Drury's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 58.1%, Blocked shots 56, Penalty minutes 31.
Colton's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 194, Hardest shot 94.1, Hits 159.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Ross Colton rates ahead, -0.8 to -2.8 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Drury is rising, +4:26 TOI a game; Colton is steady, On-ice xGF/60 1.57 (was 2.27).
- • Drury, 2026-27 so far: 8 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 9 SOG.
- • Colton, 2026-27 so far: 8 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack Drury
-2.8
category z-score total
Ross Colton
-0.8
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Ross Colton has the edge (Drury wins 2, Colton wins 3 of 6 categories).
| Category | Drury | Colton |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Assists / game | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.08 | -0.05 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.18 | 1.71 |
| Hits / game | 0.63 | 2.38 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Drury vs Colton
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Drury 0G 1A, 3 SOG · Colton 0G 0A, 6 SOG
Drury's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–1 · Drury's defensive zone 0–0 (2023-24)
Drury blocked 0 of Colton's shots; Colton blocked 2 of Drury's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice together
246:34 at 5-on-5 over 44 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27
- Shot attempts
- 340–199
- 63.1%
- Expected goals
- 12.7–7.8
- 62.1%
- Goals
- 7–9
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Drury | Colton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-08 | CAR 5–2 COL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-21 | CAR 4–6 COL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-28 | CAR 0–4 TBL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
Faceoffs: Drury vs Colton
Model: Jack Drury wins 58.0% of draws against Ross Colton on average (L shot vs L shot). Same-handed, so the dot decides who is on his strong side; the gap between the left and right dots is the real matchup.
| Drury at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 64% | 51% | 65% | 52% | 58% | 65% | 52% | 66% | 53% |
| Road | 63% | 50% | 64% | 51% | 58% | 64% | 51% | 65% | 52% |
Head-to-head 2023-24: Drury 0–1 (0.0%). Blended with the model: 57.8%. The record is a bit unusual for this matchup (z -1.2); pair-specific edges are about ±2 points, so the model carries most of the weight.
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, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below
Every stat, side by side (continued)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
Chemistry as teammates
How their expected-goal share at 5v5 changed together vs apart (shrunk for sample size), and how closely their DraftKings points moved game to game (raw, that season only; for forward linemates the typical value is about .28).
| Season | 5v5 min together | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK correlation (raw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 COL | 238 | +4.0 | +0.20 | .39(.03 to .66), 22 GP |
| 2024-25 COL | 141 | +2.4 | +0.17 | .39(−.09 to .72), 14 GP |
This week's schedule
Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Jack Drury
3games
3.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Thu, Oct 22 @ BOS0.9 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 @ PIT1.1 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
Ross Colton
3games
3.8proj. ESPN default pts
- Thu, Oct 22 @ BOS1.1 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 @ PIT1.3 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jack Drury or Ross Colton in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ross Colton projects to 1.08 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jack Drury's 1.02. Drury had 27 points in 82 games; Colton had 24 in 73 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, Jack Drury or Ross Colton?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Drury leads in 22 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Drury and Colton done against each other?
- In 3 games against each other in our data, Drury's team went 1–2. Drury had 1 points (0 goals) and Colton had 0 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Drury or Colton?
- Against each other, Drury has won 0 and Colton 1 of their 1 head-to-head draws.
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 →