Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie Coyle vs Matty Beniers
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie Coyle projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73.
Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Beniers had 50 in 82 games.
This week Coyle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Beniers has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Beniers for 3.8 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.1.
Charlie Coyle has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Coyle's biggest edges: High-danger chances 57.4%, Hits 111, Forecheck xG /60 0.44.
Beniers's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 57.5%, Offensive-zone time 43.9%, 20+ mph bursts 130.
Head to head on the dot, Coyle leads Beniers 29–18.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie Coyle
1.82
fantasy points per game
Matty Beniers
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Charlie Coyle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coyle | Beniers |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.46 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.41 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.46 |
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 Beniers
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Coyle 2G 1A, 13 SOG · Beniers 2G 4A, 10 SOG
Coyle's offensive zone 10–10 · neutral 10–0 · Coyle's defensive zone 9–8 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Coyle blocked 1 of Beniers's shots; Beniers blocked 0 of Coyle's.
On the ice against each other (Coyle's side)
16:24 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Coyle's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–10
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.1
- 89.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coyle | Beniers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | CBJ 5–2 SEA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-11 | CBJ 2–1 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-12 | BOS 1–5 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-11-03 | BOS 2–0 SEA | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-26 | BOS 3–4 SEA | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-15 | BOS 1–4 SEA | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2023-02-23 | BOS 6–5 SEA | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-01-12 | BOS 0–3 SEA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
Every stat, side by side
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)
Matty Beniers
3games (2 left)
3.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CGYOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.9 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie Coyle or Matty Beniers 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 Matty Beniers's 1.73. Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Beniers had 50 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 Matty Beniers?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Charlie Coyle leads in 22 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 Beniers done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Coyle's team went 4–4. Coyle had 3 points (2 goals) and Beniers had 6 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coyle or Beniers?
- Against each other, Coyle has won 29 and Beniers 18 of their 47 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 →