Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie Coyle vs Jake McCabe
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie Coyle projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jake McCabe's 1.75.
Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; McCabe had 25 in 80 games.
This week Coyle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; McCabe has 1 left. We project McCabe for 1.7 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.1.
Charlie Coyle has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Coyle's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.44, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.61, Ascension score 55.
McCabe's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 64, Goals above expected +0.7, Transition attempts /60 0.45.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie Coyle
1.82
fantasy points per game
Jake McCabe
1.75
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Charlie Coyle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coyle | McCabe |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.46 | 0.11 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.22 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.10 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 1.19 |
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 McCabe
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 4G 14A, 53 SOG · McCabe 3G 7A, 31 SOG
Coyle blocked 2 of McCabe's shots; McCabe blocked 1 of Coyle's.
On the ice against each other (Coyle's side)
14:50 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Coyle's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–17
- 41.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.8
- 48.6%
- Goals
- 3–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coyle | McCabe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-26 | CBJ 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-20 | CBJ 3–2 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-29 | CBJ 6–3 TOR | 0G 4A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-03-19 | COL 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-08 | COL 7–4 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-25 | BOS 4–5 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-04 | BOS 4–6 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-11-05 | BOS 0–4 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-26 | BOS 4–3 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-05-04 · PO | BOS 2–1 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-05-02 · PO | BOS 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-30 · PO | BOS 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
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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 McCabe
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 16th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie Coyle or Jake McCabe 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 Jake McCabe's 1.75. Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; McCabe had 25 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 Jake McCabe?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Charlie Coyle leads in 26 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 McCabe done against each other?
- In 30 games against each other in our data, Coyle's team went 20–10. Coyle had 18 points (4 goals) and McCabe had 10 (3 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 →