Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie Coyle vs Elias Lindholm
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie Coyle projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78.
Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Lindholm had 48 in 69 games.
This week Coyle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Lindholm has 1 left. We project Lindholm for 1.2 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.1.
Charlie Coyle has the better number in 23 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Coyle's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.61, Top skating speed 23.1, High-danger chances 57.4%.
Lindholm's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 38, Offensive-zone start % 57.0%, Draw Equity /100 +0.081.
Head to head on the dot, Coyle leads Lindholm 18–15.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie Coyle
1.82
fantasy points per game
Elias Lindholm
1.78
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Charlie Coyle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coyle | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.46 | 0.55 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.46 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.41 |
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 Lindholm
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 4A, 27 SOG · Lindholm 2G 5A, 31 SOG
Coyle's offensive zone 7–5 · neutral 3–3 · Coyle's defensive zone 8–7 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Coyle blocked 2 of Lindholm's shots; Lindholm blocked 1 of Coyle's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Coyle's side)
12:27 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Coyle's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–12
- 58.6%
- Expected goals
- 1.2–0.6
- 64.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coyle | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-12 | CBJ 2–3 BOS | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-03-29 | CBJ 3–4 BOS | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-02-26 | CBJ 2–4 BOS | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-02-24 | BOS 2–3 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-02-08 | BOS 4–0 VAN | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-28 | BOS 4–3 CGY | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-10 | BOS 3–1 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-12-11 | BOS 4–2 CGY | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-11-21 | BOS 0–4 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2020-02-25 | BOS 2–5 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2020-02-21 | BOS 4–3 CGY | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2018-12-15 | MIN 1–2 CGY | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 15 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)
Elias Lindholm
3games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.2 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie Coyle or Elias Lindholm 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 Elias Lindholm's 1.78. Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Lindholm had 48 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 Elias Lindholm?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Charlie Coyle leads in 23 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 Lindholm done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Coyle's team went 6–9. Coyle had 6 points (2 goals) and Lindholm had 7 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coyle or Lindholm?
- Against each other, Coyle has won 18 and Lindholm 15 of their 33 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 →