Who to start · 2025-26
Brandon Hagel vs Charlie Coyle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brandon Hagel projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82.
Hagel had 74 points in 71 games; Coyle had 58 in 82 games.
This week Hagel has 1 game left; Coyle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Hagel for 2.2 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.1.
Brandon Hagel has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Hagel's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 58, Transition attempts /60 2.07, Offensive-zone start % 58.4%.
Coyle's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 626, Hits 111, Goals above expected −0.3.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 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
Brandon Hagel
2.15
fantasy points per game
Charlie Coyle
1.82
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brandon Hagel has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hagel | Coyle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.95 | 0.46 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.62 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.30 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.14 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.25 | 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: Hagel vs Coyle
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.
Hagel 7G 6A, 50 SOG · Coyle 6G 5A, 29 SOG
Hagel's offensive zone 1–1 · neutral 0–0 · Hagel's defensive zone 0–0 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
Hagel blocked 0 of Coyle's shots; Coyle blocked 1 of Hagel's.
On the ice against each other (Hagel's side)
12:26 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Hagel's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–15
- 46.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.8
- 17.4%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hagel | Coyle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | TBL 2–5 CBJ | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-01-24 | TBL 5–8 CBJ | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2025-10-18 | TBL 2–3 CBJ | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-01-14 | TBL 2–6 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-01-09 | TBL 4–1 BOS | 1G 1A 9S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-27 | TBL 3–1 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-13 | TBL 3–2 BOS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-06 | TBL 3–7 BOS | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-20 | TBL 5–4 BOS | 1G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-25 | TBL 1–2 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-26 | TBL 3–2 BOS | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-29 | TBL 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 17 meetings.
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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.
Brandon Hagel
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 10th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH2.2 ptsSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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 Brandon Hagel or Charlie Coyle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brandon Hagel projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82. Hagel had 74 points in 71 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, Brandon Hagel or Charlie Coyle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brandon Hagel leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Hagel and Coyle done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Hagel's team went 5–12. Hagel had 13 points (7 goals) and Coyle had 11 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Hagel or Coyle?
- Against each other, Hagel has won 1 and Coyle 1 of their 2 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 →