Who to start · 2025-26
Pius Suter vs Ross Colton
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Pius Suter projects to 1.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ross Colton's 1.08.
Suter had 29 points in 64 games; Colton had 24 in 73 games.
This week Suter has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Colton has 3 left with 1 tough matchup. In ESPN default points scoring we project Colton for 3.8 to Suter's 1.9 over the games left.
Ross Colton has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Suter's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1018, Luck Meter −12, Ice time per game 15:54.
Colton's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 194, Transition attempts /60 2.57, Top skating speed 23.1.
Head to head on the dot, Colton leads Suter 9–4.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Pius Suter rates ahead, +0.7 to -0.8 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Suter is steady, On-ice xGF/60 1.72 (was 2.33); Colton is steady, On-ice xGF/60 1.57 (was 2.27).
- • Suter, 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 3 G, 3 A, 0 PPP, 12 SOG.
- • Colton, 2026-27 so far: 8 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Pius Suter
+0.7
category z-score total
Ross Colton
-0.8
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Pius Suter has the edge (Suter wins 4, Colton wins 2 of 6 categories).
| Category | Suter | Colton |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.25 | 0.12 |
| Assists / game | 0.28 | 0.18 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.25 | -0.05 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.04 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.43 | 1.71 |
| Hits / game | 0.94 | 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: Suter vs Colton
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Suter 0G 3A, 30 SOG · Colton 6G 4A, 34 SOG
Suter's offensive zone 1–1 · neutral 1–5 · Suter's defensive zone 2–3 (2020-21 to 2026-27)
On the ice against each other (Suter's side)
11:20 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Suter's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–8
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.3
- 52.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Suter | Colton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | STL 2–5 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-07 | STL 1–3 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-05 | STL 3–2 COL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-02-04 | VAN 3–0 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-16 | VAN 3–1 COL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-13 | VAN 3–4 COL | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-20 | VAN 1–3 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-04-13 | DET 0–5 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2023-02-25 | DET 0–3 TBL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-21 | DET 7–4 TBL | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2022-12-06 | DET 4–2 TBL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-19 | DET 4–3 TBL | 0G 0A 5S | 2G 0A 5S |
Latest 12 of 18 meetings.
Faceoffs: Suter vs Colton
Model: Pius Suter wins 47.5% 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.
| Suter at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 52% | 42% | 53% | 43% | 48% | 53% | 43% | 55% | 44% |
| Road | 51% | 40% | 52% | 42% | 47% | 52% | 42% | 53% | 43% |
Head-to-head 2023-24 to 2026-27: Suter 2–2 (50.0%). Blended with the model: 47.5%. The record is normal luck for this matchup (z 0.1); 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
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
Pius Suter
3games (2 left)
1.9proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Oct 20 vs WPGOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Thu, Oct 22 vs VGK0.9 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 vs CAR0.9 pts
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 Pius Suter or Ross Colton in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Pius Suter projects to 1.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ross Colton's 1.08. Suter had 29 points in 64 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, Pius Suter or Ross Colton?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ross Colton leads in 19 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Suter and Colton done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Suter's team went 6–12. Suter had 3 points (0 goals) and Colton had 10 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Suter or Colton?
- Against each other, Suter has won 4 and Colton 9 of their 13 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 →