Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Charlie Coyle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Coyle had 58 in 82 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Coyle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Horvat for 1.5 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.1.
Bo Horvat has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 40, Offensive-zone time 43.6%, 20+ mph bursts 190.
Coyle's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.61, High-danger chances 57.4%, On-ice PDO 1024.
Head to head on the dot, Horvat leads Coyle 70–45.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.07
fantasy points per game
Charlie Coyle
1.82
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bo Horvat has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Coyle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.46 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.62 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.14 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 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: Horvat 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.
Horvat 7G 9A, 55 SOG · Coyle 6G 8A, 36 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 34–19 · neutral 14–12 · Horvat's defensive zone 22–14 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Horvat blocked 1 of Coyle's shots; Coyle blocked 4 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
29:10 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 31–38
- 44.9%
- Expected goals
- 1.0–1.7
- 37.0%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Coyle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | NYI 1–0 CBJ | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-02-28 | NYI 4–3 CBJ | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-12-28 | NYI 2–4 CBJ | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-02 | NYI 3–2 CBJ | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-27 | NYI 2–1 BOS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-05 | NYI 5–4 BOS | 2G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-27 | NYI 3–6 BOS | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-02 | NYI 5–1 BOS | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-15 | NYI 4–5 BOS | 1G 2A 6S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-11-09 | NYI 2–5 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 3G 1A 6S |
| 2023-02-18 | NYI 2–6 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-11-13 | VAN 2–5 BOS | 0G 0A 5S | 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.
Bo Horvat
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.5 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jake Allen (.904)
Charlie Coyle
2games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUFOpp allows 3rd-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 Bo Horvat or Charlie Coyle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82. Horvat had 57 points in 68 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, Bo Horvat or Charlie Coyle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Bo Horvat 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 Horvat and Coyle done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 9–11. Horvat had 16 points (7 goals) and Coyle had 14 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Coyle?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 70 and Coyle 45 of their 115 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 →