Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie Coyle vs Dylan Strome
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie Coyle projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Strome's 1.72.
Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Strome had 58 in 80 games.
This week Coyle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Strome has 1 left. We project Strome for 1.8 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.1.
Charlie Coyle has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Coyle's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.61, Hits 111, Top skating speed 23.1.
Strome's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 74.7%, Penalty minutes 46, Draw Equity /100 +0.104.
Head to head on the dot, Strome leads Coyle 39–33.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie Coyle
1.82
fantasy points per game
Dylan Strome
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Charlie Coyle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coyle | Strome |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.46 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.01 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.34 |
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 Strome
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 2G 1A, 27 SOG · Strome 2G 12A, 33 SOG
Coyle's offensive zone 3–9 · neutral 16–8 · Coyle's defensive zone 14–22 (2018-19 to 2025-26)
Coyle blocked 0 of Strome's shots; Strome blocked 1 of Coyle's.
On the ice against each other (Coyle's side)
21:00 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Coyle's side
- Shot attempts
- 18–17
- 51.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.5
- 45.2%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coyle | Strome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | CBJ 1–2 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-07 | CBJ 0–2 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-11-24 | CBJ 1–5 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-24 | CBJ 1–5 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-12-31 | BOS 1–3 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-12-23 | BOS 4–1 WSH | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-15 | BOS 0–2 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-03-30 | BOS 3–2 WSH | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-02-10 | BOS 0–3 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-04-11 | BOS 5–2 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-02-11 | BOS 1–2 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-12 | BOS 5–2 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 19 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 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 Strome
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie Coyle or Dylan Strome 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 Dylan Strome's 1.72. Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Strome had 58 in 80 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 Strome?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Charlie Coyle leads in 20 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 Strome done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Coyle's team went 8–11. Coyle had 3 points (2 goals) and Strome had 14 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coyle or Strome?
- Against each other, Coyle has won 33 and Strome 39 of their 72 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 →