Who to start · 2025-26
Brent Burns vs Charlie Coyle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie Coyle projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brent Burns's 1.38.
Burns had 35 points in 82 games; Coyle had 58 in 82 games.
This week Burns has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Coyle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Coyle for 1.1 ESPN points to Burns's 0.9.
Charlie Coyle has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Burns's biggest edges: Goals above expected +4.8, Transition attempts /60 0.90, Offensive-zone time 42.5%.
Coyle's biggest edges: Hits 111, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.61, Blocked shots 53.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brent Burns
1.38
fantasy points per game
Charlie Coyle
1.82
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Charlie Coyle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Burns | Coyle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.27 | 0.46 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.33 | 0.62 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.14 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.55 | 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: Burns 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.
Burns 7G 6A, 52 SOG · Coyle 1G 3A, 33 SOG
Burns blocked 1 of Coyle's shots; Coyle blocked 1 of Burns's.
On the ice against each other (Burns's side)
7:51 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Burns's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–7
- 58.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.2
- 72.5%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Burns | Coyle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-10 | COL 4–0 CBJ | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-16 | COL 4–1 CBJ | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-06 | CAR 3–2 BOS | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-31 | CAR 8–2 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-09 | CAR 4–1 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-04 | CAR 1–4 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-01-24 | CAR 3–2 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-03-26 | CAR 3–4 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-29 | CAR 4–1 BOS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-25 | CAR 2–3 BOS | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-02-26 | SJS 1–3 BOS | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2021-10-24 | SJS 3–4 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 19 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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.
Brent Burns
2games (1 left)
0.9proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL0.9 ptsOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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 Brent Burns or Charlie Coyle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie Coyle projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brent Burns's 1.38. Burns had 35 points in 82 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, Brent Burns or Charlie Coyle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Charlie Coyle leads in 17 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Burns and Coyle done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Burns's team went 9–10. Burns had 13 points (7 goals) and Coyle had 4 (1 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 →