Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie Coyle vs Dylan Holloway
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Holloway projects to 2.06 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82.
Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Holloway had 51 in 59 games.
This week Coyle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Holloway has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Holloway for 2.6 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.1.
Dylan Holloway has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Coyle's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.1, Faceoffs won 626, High-danger chances 57.4%.
Holloway's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 61.6%, Offensive-zone time 44.8%, Goals above expected +1.4.
- • 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, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie Coyle
1.82
fantasy points per game
Dylan Holloway
2.06
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Holloway has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coyle | Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.46 | 0.70 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.46 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.21 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.36 |
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 Holloway
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Coyle 1G 1A, 7 SOG · Holloway 0G 2A, 14 SOG
Coyle's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 2–0 · Coyle's defensive zone 1–0 (2023-24 to 2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Coyle's side)
1:47 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Coyle's side
- Shot attempts
- 0–5
- 0.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.1
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coyle | Holloway |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | CBJ 3–2 STL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2025-03-29 | COL 1–2 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-16 | BOS 2–3 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-11-12 | BOS 3–2 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-03-05 | BOS 1–2 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-02-21 | BOS 6–5 EDM | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 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 (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)
Dylan Holloway
2games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALOpp allows 11th-most FP to LWLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie Coyle or Dylan Holloway in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Holloway projects to 2.06 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82. Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Holloway had 51 in 59 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 Dylan Holloway?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Holloway leads in 20 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 Holloway done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Coyle's team went 3–3. Coyle had 2 points (1 goals) and Holloway had 2 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coyle or Holloway?
- Against each other, Coyle has won 4 and Holloway 0 of their 4 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 →