Who to start · 2025-26
Brad Marchand vs Charlie Coyle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brad Marchand projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82.
Marchand had 54 points in 52 games; Coyle had 58 in 82 games.
This week Marchand has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Coyle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Marchand for 1.8 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.1.
Charlie Coyle has the better number in 21 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Marchand's biggest edges: Goals above expected +6.9, Offensive-zone time 46.0%, Transition attempts /60 1.94.
Coyle's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 626, Blocked shots 53, High-danger chances 57.4%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brad Marchand
2.26
fantasy points per game
Charlie Coyle
1.66
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brad Marchand has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marchand | Coyle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.04 | 0.49 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.52 | 0.46 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.14 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.32 |
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: Marchand 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.
Marchand 3G 6A, 14 SOG · Coyle 0G 2A, 4 SOG
Marchand blocked 2 of Coyle's shots; Coyle blocked 2 of Marchand's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Marchand's side)
5:20 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Marchand's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–3
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.2
- 65.7%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marchand | Coyle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | FLA 2–4 CBJ | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-12-06 | FLA 7–6 CBJ | 1G 3A 10S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2019-01-08 | BOS 4–0 MIN | 1G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2018-03-25 | BOS 2–1 MIN | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
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
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.
Brad Marchand
3games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.8 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to LWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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 Brad Marchand or Charlie Coyle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brad Marchand projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82. Marchand had 54 points in 52 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, Brad Marchand or Charlie Coyle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Charlie Coyle leads in 21 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Marchand and Coyle done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Marchand's team went 3–1. Marchand had 9 points (3 goals) and Coyle had 2 (0 goals).
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 →