Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie Coyle vs Mika Zibanejad
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mika Zibanejad projects to 2.27 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82.
Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Zibanejad had 78 in 81 games.
This week Coyle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Zibanejad has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Zibanejad for 1.4 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.1.
Mika Zibanejad has the better number in 18 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Coyle's biggest edges: Plus/minus +3, Ascension score 55, Forecheck xG /60 0.44.
Zibanejad's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 58.9%, Offensive-zone time 43.4%, Goals above expected +3.3.
Head to head on the dot, Zibanejad leads Coyle 44–39.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie Coyle
1.82
fantasy points per game
Mika Zibanejad
2.27
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mika Zibanejad has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coyle | Zibanejad |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.46 | 0.81 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.51 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.21 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.14 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.34 |
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 Zibanejad
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 10G 6A, 52 SOG · Zibanejad 8G 10A, 72 SOG
Coyle's offensive zone 16–11 · neutral 14–19 · Coyle's defensive zone 9–14 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Coyle blocked 2 of Zibanejad's shots; Zibanejad blocked 0 of Coyle's.
On the ice against each other (Coyle's side)
16:09 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Coyle's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–9
- 57.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.2
- 75.9%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coyle | Zibanejad |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | CBJ 6–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2026-03-02 | CBJ 5–4 NYR | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-11-15 | CBJ 1–2 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2025-02-05 | BOS 2–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-02-01 | BOS 6–3 NYR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-01-02 | BOS 1–2 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-03-21 | BOS 2–5 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-12-16 | BOS 1–2 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-25 | BOS 4–7 NYR | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-03-04 | BOS 4–2 NYR | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-01-19 | BOS 3–1 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-03 | BOS 5–2 NYR | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
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 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)
Mika Zibanejad
4games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.4 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie Coyle or Mika Zibanejad in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mika Zibanejad projects to 2.27 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82. Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Zibanejad had 78 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 Mika Zibanejad?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mika Zibanejad leads in 18 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 Zibanejad done against each other?
- In 27 games against each other in our data, Coyle's team went 17–10. Coyle had 16 points (10 goals) and Zibanejad had 18 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coyle or Zibanejad?
- Against each other, Coyle has won 39 and Zibanejad 44 of their 83 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 →