Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie Coyle vs Charlie McAvoy
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie McAvoy projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.72.
Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; McAvoy had 61 in 69 games.
This week Coyle has no games left; McAvoy has no games left.
They split the 33 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
Coyle's biggest edges: High-danger chances 57.4%, Forecheck xG /60 0.44, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.61.
McAvoy's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 62, Goals above expected +1.0, Transition attempts /60 0.56.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie Coyle
1.66
fantasy points per game
Charlie McAvoy
2.41
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Charlie McAvoy has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coyle | McAvoy |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.49 | 0.32 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.72 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.32 | 0.93 |
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: Coyle vs McAvoy
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Coyle 1G 0A, 4 SOG · McAvoy 1G 2A, 4 SOG
Coyle blocked 3 of McAvoy's shots; McAvoy blocked 0 of Coyle's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Coyle's side)
8:33 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Coyle's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–10
- 52.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.3
- 60.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coyle | McAvoy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-29 | CBJ 3–4 BOS | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2026-02-26 | CBJ 2–4 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 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.
Charlie Coyle
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUFOpp allows 5th-most FP to CLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sebastian Cossa (.944)
Charlie McAvoy
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2BOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie Coyle or Charlie McAvoy in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie McAvoy projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.72. Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; McAvoy had 61 in 69 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, Charlie Coyle or Charlie McAvoy?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 33 stats where both qualify.
- How have Coyle and McAvoy done against each other?
- In 2 games against each other in our data, Coyle's team went 0–2. Coyle had 1 points (1 goals) and McAvoy had 3 (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 →