Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie Coyle vs Cole Caufield
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cole Caufield projects to 2.29 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82.
Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Caufield had 88 in 81 games.
This week Coyle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Caufield has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Caufield for 1.6 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.1.
Cole Caufield has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Coyle's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 626, Ascension score 55, Blocked shots 53.
Caufield's biggest edges: Goals above expected +8.1, Offensive-zone start % 62.5%, Offensive-zone time 46.2%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie Coyle
1.82
fantasy points per game
Cole Caufield
2.29
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Cole Caufield has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coyle | Caufield |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.46 | 1.18 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.32 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.12 |
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 Caufield
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.
Coyle 5G 5A, 22 SOG · Caufield 5G 2A, 35 SOG
On the ice against each other (Coyle's side)
17:30 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Coyle's side
- Shot attempts
- 23–11
- 67.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.3
- 73.1%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coyle | Caufield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | CBJ 5–2 MTL | 2G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2026-03-26 | CBJ 1–2 MTL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-17 | CBJ 4–3 MTL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-22 | COL 5–4 MTL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2024-12-01 | BOS 6–3 MTL | 2G 0A 3S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2024-10-10 | BOS 6–4 MTL | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-14 | BOS 2–1 MTL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-20 | BOS 9–4 MTL | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-11-18 | BOS 5–2 MTL | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-11 | BOS 2–3 MTL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-01-12 | BOS 5–1 MTL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-21 | BOS 3–2 MTL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
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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.
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)
Cole Caufield
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.6 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to RWvs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie Coyle or Cole Caufield in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cole Caufield projects to 2.29 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82. Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Caufield had 88 in 81 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 Cole Caufield?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Cole Caufield 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 Coyle and Caufield done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Coyle's team went 11–2. Coyle had 10 points (5 goals) and Caufield had 7 (5 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 →