Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie Coyle vs Jake Guentzel
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake Guentzel projects to 2.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82.
Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Guentzel had 88 in 81 games.
This week Coyle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Guentzel has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Guentzel for 1.5 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.1.
Jake Guentzel has the better number in 24 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Coyle's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.61, Hardest shot 89.8, Hits 111.
Guentzel's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 61, Offensive-zone start % 63.0%, Goals above expected +1.6.
Head to head on the dot, Guentzel leads Coyle 7–4.
- • 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, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie Coyle
1.82
fantasy points per game
Jake Guentzel
2.20
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jake Guentzel has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coyle | Guentzel |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.46 | 0.88 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.24 |
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 Guentzel
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 12A, 44 SOG · Guentzel 14G 11A, 82 SOG
Coyle's offensive zone 0–2 · neutral 0–2 · Coyle's defensive zone 4–3 (2020-21 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Coyle's side)
12:29 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Coyle's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–8
- 52.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.2
- 78.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coyle | Guentzel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | CBJ 5–2 TBL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-24 | CBJ 8–5 TBL | 1G 2A 2S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2025-10-18 | CBJ 3–2 TBL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 7S |
| 2025-01-14 | BOS 6–2 TBL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-09 | BOS 1–4 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-09 | BOS 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-04 | BOS 4–1 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2024-01-04 | BOS 5–6 PIT | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-04-01 | BOS 4–3 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-01-02 | BOS 2–1 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-01 | BOS 6–5 PIT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2022-04-21 | BOS 0–4 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 3G 0A 5S |
Latest 12 of 27 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)
Jake Guentzel
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH1.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie Coyle or Jake Guentzel in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake Guentzel projects to 2.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82. Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Guentzel had 88 in 81 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 Jake Guentzel?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jake Guentzel leads in 24 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 Guentzel done against each other?
- In 27 games against each other in our data, Coyle's team went 15–12. Coyle had 14 points (2 goals) and Guentzel had 25 (14 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coyle or Guentzel?
- Against each other, Coyle has won 4 and Guentzel 7 of their 11 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 →