Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Boeser 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 Brock Boeser's 1.68.
Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Coyle had 58 in 82 games.
This week Boeser has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Coyle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Boeser for 3.1 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.1.
Charlie Coyle has the better number in 25 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Boeser's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 54.3%, Offensive-zone time 43.0%, Power-play time per game 3:10.
Coyle's biggest edges: High-danger chances 57.4%, Luck Meter +49, On-ice PDO 1024.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Boeser
1.68
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 | Boeser | Coyle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.64 | 0.46 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.62 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.14 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 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: Boeser 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.
Boeser 6G 4A, 38 SOG · Coyle 2G 7A, 24 SOG
Boeser's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Boeser's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25)
Boeser blocked 0 of Coyle's shots; Coyle blocked 2 of Boeser's.
On the ice against each other (Boeser's side)
8:11 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Boeser's side
- Shot attempts
- 0–16
- 0.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.7
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Boeser | Coyle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | VAN 1–4 CBJ | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 8S |
| 2025-11-08 | VAN 4–3 CBJ | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-10 | VAN 4–1 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-12-14 | VAN 1–5 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-11-26 | VAN 2–0 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-24 | VAN 3–2 BOS | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-08 | VAN 0–4 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2023-02-25 | VAN 1–3 BOS | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-13 | VAN 2–5 BOS | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2021-12-08 | VAN 2–1 BOS | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2021-11-28 | VAN 2–3 BOS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2020-02-04 | VAN 0–4 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
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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.
Brock Boeser
4games (2 left)
3.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY1.8 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.2 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
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 Brock Boeser 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 Brock Boeser's 1.68. Boeser had 48 points in 75 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, Brock Boeser or Charlie Coyle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Charlie Coyle leads in 25 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Boeser and Coyle done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Boeser's team went 7–8. Boeser had 10 points (6 goals) and Coyle had 9 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Boeser or Coyle?
- Against each other, Boeser has won 0 and Coyle 1 of their 1 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 →