Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Tuch vs Charlie Coyle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82.
Tuch had 66 points in 79 games; Coyle had 58 in 82 games.
This week Tuch has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Coyle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Tuch for 2.4 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.1.
Alex Tuch has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Tuch's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.0, Penalty minutes 57, Offensive-zone start % 59.1%.
Coyle's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.61, Forecheck xG /60 0.44, Faceoffs won 626.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex Tuch
2.42
fantasy points per game
Charlie Coyle
1.82
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alex Tuch has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tuch | Coyle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.03 | 0.46 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.62 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.14 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.57 | 0.33 |
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: Tuch vs Coyle
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Tuch 4G 5A, 31 SOG · Coyle 8G 3A, 29 SOG
Tuch's offensive zone 2–0 · neutral 0–0 · Tuch's defensive zone 0–1 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Tuch's side)
12:18 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Tuch's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–24
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–0.8
- 58.0%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tuch | Coyle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | BUF 5–0 CBJ | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-01-03 | BUF 1–5 CBJ | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-10-28 | BUF 3–4 CBJ | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-28 | BUF 7–2 BOS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-21 | BUF 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-27 | BUF 1–4 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-19 | BUF 0–7 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2022-12-31 | BUF 4–3 BOS | 2G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-12 | BUF 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-04-28 | BUF 0–5 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-01-01 | BUF 3–4 BOS | 1G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2020-01-21 | VGK 2–3 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
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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.
Alex Tuch
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 11th-most FP to RWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 ptsOpp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Charlie Coyle
2games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUFOpp allows 5th-most FP to CLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.1 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Tuch or Charlie Coyle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82. Tuch had 66 points in 79 games; Coyle had 58 in 82 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, Alex Tuch or Charlie Coyle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alex Tuch 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 Tuch and Coyle done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Tuch's team went 3–13. Tuch had 9 points (4 goals) and Coyle had 11 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Tuch or Coyle?
- Against each other, Tuch has won 2 and Coyle 1 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 →