Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie Coyle vs Filip Hronek
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Hronek projects to 2.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82.
Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Hronek had 49 in 82 games.
This week Coyle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Hronek has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. We project Hronek for 3.5 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.1.
Charlie Coyle has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Coyle's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.44, Plus/minus +3, High-danger chances 57.4%.
Hronek's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 0.80, Offensive-zone start % 48.5%, Shorthanded points 2.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie Coyle
1.82
fantasy points per game
Filip Hronek
2.03
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Filip Hronek has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coyle | Hronek |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.46 | 0.17 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.68 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.14 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.71 |
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 Hronek
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 3G 4A, 37 SOG · Hronek 2G 8A, 24 SOG
On the ice against each other (Coyle's side)
8:35 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Coyle's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–8
- 46.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.6
- 50.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coyle | Hronek |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | CBJ 4–1 VAN | 1G 0A 8S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-08 | CBJ 3–4 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-04-10 | COL 1–4 VAN | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-11-26 | BOS 0–2 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-24 | BOS 2–3 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-08 | BOS 4–0 VAN | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-27 | BOS 5–1 DET | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-04-05 | BOS 3–5 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-01-02 | BOS 5–1 DET | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-11-30 | BOS 1–2 DET | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-11-04 | BOS 5–1 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2020-02-15 | BOS 4–1 DET | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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 CLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.1 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
Filip Hronek
4games (2 left)
3.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY2.1 ptsOpp allows the most FP to DSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.4 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie Coyle or Filip Hronek in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Filip Hronek projects to 2.03 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82. Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Hronek had 49 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 Filip Hronek?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Charlie Coyle 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 Hronek done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Coyle's team went 6–10. Coyle had 7 points (3 goals) and Hronek had 10 (2 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 →