Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie Coyle vs Mikko Rantanen
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mikko Rantanen projects to 2.21 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82.
Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Rantanen had 77 in 64 games.
This week Coyle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Rantanen has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Rantanen for 1.6 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.1.
Charlie Coyle has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Coyle's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.61, Forecheck xG /60 0.44, Corsi 50.6%.
Rantanen's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 93, Offensive-zone start % 63.2%, Offensive-zone time 44.5%.
Head to head on the dot, Rantanen leads Coyle 11–5.
- • 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, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie Coyle
1.82
fantasy points per game
Mikko Rantanen
2.21
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mikko Rantanen has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coyle | Rantanen |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.46 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.81 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.25 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.22 |
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 Rantanen
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 5G 9A, 41 SOG · Rantanen 10G 21A, 68 SOG
Coyle's offensive zone 1–2 · neutral 0–2 · Coyle's defensive zone 4–7 (2022-23 to 2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Coyle's side)
3:41 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Coyle's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–4
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.5
- 19.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coyle | Rantanen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-21 | CBJ 5–1 DAL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-05-03 · PO | COL 2–4 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 3G 1A 4S |
| 2025-05-01 · PO | COL 7–4 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 3A 2S |
| 2025-04-28 · PO | COL 2–6 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 6S |
| 2025-04-26 · PO | COL 4–0 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-23 · PO | COL 1–2 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2025-04-21 · PO | COL 3–4 DAL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-19 · PO | COL 5–1 DAL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-16 | COL 4–3 DAL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-06 | BOS 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-16 | BOS 5–3 COL | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2024-01-18 | BOS 5–2 COL | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 26 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)
Mikko Rantanen
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B1.6 ptsOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie Coyle or Mikko Rantanen in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mikko Rantanen projects to 2.21 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82. Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Rantanen had 77 in 64 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 Mikko Rantanen?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Charlie Coyle leads in 18 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 Rantanen done against each other?
- In 26 games against each other in our data, Coyle's team went 13–13. Coyle had 14 points (5 goals) and Rantanen had 31 (10 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coyle or Rantanen?
- Against each other, Coyle has won 5 and Rantanen 11 of their 16 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 →