Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie Coyle vs Connor McDavid
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor McDavid projects to 3.45 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82.
Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; McDavid had 138 in 82 games.
This week Coyle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; McDavid has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project McDavid for 2.3 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.1.
Connor McDavid has the better number in 25 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Coyle's biggest edges: Hardest shot 89.8, Luck Meter +49, Hits 111.
McDavid's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 65.6%, Offensive-zone time 47.7%, Transition attempts /60 2.12.
Head to head on the dot, Coyle leads McDavid 19–19.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 6 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie Coyle
1.82
fantasy points per game
Connor McDavid
3.45
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Connor McDavid has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coyle | McDavid |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.46 | 1.15 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 1.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.35 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.22 |
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 McDavid
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.
Coyle 2G 6A, 30 SOG · McDavid 11G 16A, 63 SOG
Coyle's offensive zone 3–1 · neutral 12–8 · Coyle's defensive zone 4–10 (2018-19 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Coyle's side)
13:54 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Coyle's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–18
- 48.6%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–1.4
- 46.3%
- Goals
- 3–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coyle | McDavid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-13 | CBJ 5–4 EDM | 1G 2A 2S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-11-10 | CBJ 4–5 EDM | 0G 0A 4S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2025-01-07 | BOS 0–4 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2024-12-19 | BOS 2–3 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-05 | BOS 1–2 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 7S |
| 2024-02-21 | BOS 6–5 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2023-03-09 | BOS 2–3 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-02-27 | BOS 3–2 EDM | 0G 1A 1S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2021-12-09 | BOS 3–2 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2021-11-11 | BOS 3–5 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2020-01-04 | BOS 1–4 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2019-02-07 | MIN 1–4 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
Latest 12 of 17 meetings.
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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 3rd-most FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.1 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to C
Connor McDavid
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 4th-most FP to C
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 4th-most FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.3 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to C
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie Coyle or Connor McDavid in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor McDavid projects to 3.45 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82. Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; McDavid had 138 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, Charlie Coyle or Connor McDavid?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Connor McDavid 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 Coyle and McDavid done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Coyle's team went 6–11. Coyle had 8 points (2 goals) and McDavid had 27 (11 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coyle or McDavid?
- Against each other, Coyle has won 19 and McDavid 19 of their 38 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 →