Who to start · 2026-27
Martin Pospisil vs Ross Colton
In 2026-27, Ross Colton scored 1.47 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Martin Pospisil's 1.47.
Pospisil had 8 points in 20 games; Colton had 8 in 20 games.
This week Pospisil has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Colton has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Colton for 1.6 to Pospisil's 1.3 over the games left.
Ross Colton has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Pospisil's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 20, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.012, Faceoffs won 105.
Colton's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.90, Transition attempts /60 1.91, On-ice PDO 992.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Martin Pospisil rates ahead, +0.1 to -1.3 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Pospisil is steady, Top-six in 3 of last 5 (was 5 of 20); Colton is steady.
- • Pospisil, last 10 games (Oct 26–Nov 14): 2 G, 4 A, 0 PPP, 13 SOG.
- • Colton, last 10 games (Oct 25–Nov 13): 4 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 21 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Martin Pospisil has the edge (Pospisil wins 2, Colton wins 3 of 6 categories).
| Category | Pospisil | Colton |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.15 | 0.25 |
| Assists / game | 0.25 | 0.15 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.20 | -0.05 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.45 | 1.65 |
| Hits / game | 4.70 | 2.30 |
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: Pospisil vs Colton
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2024-25: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Pospisil 0G 2A, 12 SOG · Colton 1G 3A, 11 SOG
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Pospisil | Colton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | CGY 3–2 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-14 | CGY 2–4 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-02-06 | CGY 2–4 COL | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-12 | CGY 2–6 COL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-11 | CGY 5–6 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-11-25 | CGY 1–3 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
Faceoffs: Pospisil vs Colton
Model: Martin Pospisil wins 46.4% 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.
| Pospisil at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 51% | 41% | 53% | 42% | 47% | 53% | 42% | 54% | 43% |
| Road | 50% | 39% | 51% | 40% | 46% | 51% | 40% | 52% | 41% |
They have not faced each other on a draw in the seasons we track.
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
This week's schedule
Nov 9 to Nov 15. 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
Martin Pospisil
3games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 vs NYROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joonas Korpisalo (.931)
- Sat, Nov 14 @ LAKOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CLikely vs Anton Forsberg (.908)
- Opp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Ville Husso (.868)
Ross Colton
4games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN default pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Martin Pospisil or Ross Colton in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Ross Colton scored 1.47 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Martin Pospisil's 1.47. Pospisil had 8 points in 20 games; Colton had 8 in 20 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, Martin Pospisil or Ross Colton?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Ross Colton leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Pospisil and Colton done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Pospisil's team went 1–5. Pospisil had 2 points (0 goals) and Colton had 4 (1 goals).
2026-27 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 →