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Carter Verhaeghe vs Charlie Coyle

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie Coyle projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50.

Verhaeghe had 55 points in 77 games; Coyle had 58 in 82 games.

This week Verhaeghe has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Coyle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Verhaeghe for 1.6 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.1.

Charlie Coyle has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.

Verhaeghe's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 45.8%, Offensive-zone start % 57.9%, Transition attempts /60 1.78.

Coyle's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.61, Ascension score 55, Blocked shots 53.

Head to head on the dot, Coyle leads Verhaeghe 11–9.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 0 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Carter Verhaeghe

1.50

fantasy points per game

Charlie Coyle

1.82

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Charlie Coyle has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromVerhaegheCoyle
Goals (+2)0.570.46
Assists (+1)0.400.62
Power-play points (+0.5)0.070.11
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.220.16
Hits (+0.1)0.080.14
Blocks (+0.5)0.160.33

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: Verhaeghe vs Coyle

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

VerhaegheCoyle
16Team record in 30 meetings14
17Points in those games13

Verhaeghe 7G 10A, 90 SOG · Coyle 7G 6A, 53 SOG

9Faceoffs against each other11

Verhaeghe's offensive zone 6–9 · neutral 2–1 · Verhaeghe's defensive zone 1–1 (2019-20 to 2024-25)

3Hits on each other8
1Shots blocked by the other4

Verhaeghe blocked 1 of Coyle's shots; Coyle blocked 4 of Verhaeghe's.

On the ice against each other (Verhaeghe's side)

5:54 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Verhaeghe's side

Shot attempts
12–3
80.0%
Expected goals
0.5–0.2
74.3%
Goals
1–1

Games against each other

Games between Carter Verhaeghe and Charlie Coyle
DateScoreVerhaegheCoyle
2026-03-05FLA 2–4 CBJ0G 0A 2S0G 1A 3S
2025-12-06FLA 7–6 CBJ2G 1A 3S0G 1A 0S
2025-01-11FLA 3–4 BOS0G 0A 6S0G 0A 0S
2024-10-14FLA 4–3 BOS0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2024-10-08FLA 6–4 BOS0G 0A 4S0G 0A 0S
2024-05-17 · POFLA 2–1 BOS0G 1A 2S0G 0A 1S
2024-05-14 · POFLA 1–2 BOS0G 0A 4S0G 1A 0S
2024-05-12 · POFLA 3–2 BOS0G 0A 3S0G 0A 3S
2024-05-10 · POFLA 6–2 BOS1G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2024-05-08 · POFLA 6–1 BOS0G 0A 5S1G 0A 2S
2024-05-06 · POFLA 1–5 BOS0G 0A 2S0G 1A 1S
2024-03-26FLA 3–4 BOS1G 0A 7S0G 0A 1S

Latest 12 of 30 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

VerhaegheCoyle

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Carter Verhaeghe

3games (1 left)

1.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.6 pts
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)

Charlie Coyle

2games (1 left)

1.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs BUF
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to CLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.1 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Carter Verhaeghe 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 Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50. Verhaeghe had 55 points in 77 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, Carter Verhaeghe or Charlie Coyle?
On 2025-26 numbers, Charlie Coyle 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 Verhaeghe and Coyle done against each other?
In 30 games against each other in our data, Verhaeghe's team went 16–14. Verhaeghe had 17 points (7 goals) and Coyle had 13 (7 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Verhaeghe or Coyle?
Against each other, Verhaeghe has won 9 and Coyle 11 of their 20 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 →