Who to start · 2025-26
Ross Colton vs Yegor Sharangovich
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ross Colton projects to 1.08 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Yegor Sharangovich's 1.05.
Colton had 24 points in 73 games; Sharangovich had 29 in 78 games.
This week Colton has 3 games left with 1 tough matchup; Sharangovich has 2 left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Colton for 3.8 to Sharangovich's 2.0 over the games left.
Ross Colton has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Colton's biggest edges: Scoring chances 59.3%, Expected goals 58.1%, Sequence xG 57.6%.
Sharangovich's biggest edges: Ascension score 79, Power-play points 7, Ice-time share 26.4%.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Ross Colton rates ahead, -0.8 to -2.5 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Colton is steady, On-ice xGF/60 1.57 (was 2.27); Sharangovich is surging, ixG/60 1.57 (was 0.50).
- • Colton, 2026-27 so far: 8 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 8 SOG.
- • Sharangovich, 2026-27 so far: 8 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 16 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Ross Colton
-0.8
category z-score total
Yegor Sharangovich
-2.5
category z-score total
Under Standard (6 categories), Ross Colton has the edge (Colton wins 2, Sharangovich wins 4 of 6 categories).
| Category | Colton | Sharangovich |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.12 | 0.21 |
| Assists / game | 0.18 | 0.20 |
| Plus/minus / game | -0.05 | -0.21 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.71 | 1.88 |
| Hits / game | 2.38 | 0.26 |
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: Colton vs Sharangovich
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Colton 2G 4A, 21 SOG · Sharangovich 4G 4A, 22 SOG
Colton's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–0 · Colton's defensive zone 2–0 (2021-22 to 2023-24)
On the ice against each other (Colton's side)
10:10 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Colton's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–6
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.2
- 52.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Colton | Sharangovich |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | COL 3–1 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-04-09 | COL 3–1 CGY | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-03-30 | COL 9–2 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-03-31 | COL 2–3 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-03-14 | COL 4–2 CGY | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-06 | COL 4–2 CGY | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-12 | COL 6–2 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-11 | COL 6–5 CGY | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-25 | COL 3–1 CGY | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-19 | TBL 2–5 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-03-16 | TBL 4–3 NJD | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-01-27 | TBL 3–2 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
Faceoffs: Colton vs Sharangovich
Model: Ross Colton wins 54.9% of draws against Yegor Sharangovich 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.
| Colton at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 60% | 49% | 61% | 50% | 55% | 61% | 50% | 62% | 51% |
| Road | 59% | 47% | 60% | 48% | 55% | 60% | 48% | 61% | 50% |
Head-to-head 2023-24: Colton 1–0 (100.0%). Blended with the model: 55.0%. The record is normal luck for this matchup (z 0.9); pair-specific edges are about ±2 points, so the model carries most of the weight.
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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
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)
Yegor Sharangovich
2games
2.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Thu, Oct 22 vs MIN1.0 pts
- Sat, Oct 24 vs DET1.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Ross Colton or Yegor Sharangovich 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 Yegor Sharangovich's 1.05. Colton had 24 points in 73 games; Sharangovich had 29 in 78 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, Ross Colton or Yegor Sharangovich?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ross Colton leads in 21 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Colton and Sharangovich done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Colton's team went 11–3. Colton had 6 points (2 goals) and Sharangovich had 8 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Colton or Sharangovich?
- Against each other, Colton has won 3 and Sharangovich 0 of their 3 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 →