Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie Coyle vs Lucas Raymond
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie Coyle projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Lucas Raymond's 1.78.
Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Raymond had 76 in 80 games.
This week Coyle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Raymond has 1 left. We project Raymond for 2.0 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.1.
Charlie Coyle has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Coyle's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 626, High-danger chances 57.4%, Forecheck xG /60 0.44.
Raymond's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 1.93, Goals above expected +1.7, Offensive-zone time 44.6%.
- • 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, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie Coyle
1.82
fantasy points per game
Lucas Raymond
1.78
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Charlie Coyle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coyle | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.46 | 0.59 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.60 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.17 |
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 Raymond
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Coyle 3G 3A, 27 SOG · Raymond 7G 7A, 36 SOG
On the ice against each other (Coyle's side)
16:59 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Coyle's side
- Shot attempts
- 23–22
- 51.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.8
- 44.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coyle | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | CBJ 4–3 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-04 | CBJ 6–5 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2025-11-22 | CBJ 3–4 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-03-25 | COL 5–2 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-12-03 | BOS 3–2 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2024-11-23 | BOS 2–1 DET | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-31 | BOS 5–3 DET | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-11-24 | BOS 2–5 DET | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-11-04 | BOS 4–5 DET | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2023-10-28 | BOS 4–1 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-12 | BOS 3–5 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2023-03-11 | BOS 3–2 DET | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 17 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
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)
Lucas Raymond
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to LWLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie Coyle or Lucas Raymond 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 Lucas Raymond's 1.78. Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Raymond had 76 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 Lucas Raymond?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Charlie Coyle leads in 17 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 Raymond done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Coyle's team went 11–6. Coyle had 6 points (3 goals) and Raymond had 14 (7 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 →