Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie Coyle vs Noah Cates
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie Coyle projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Noah Cates's 1.33.
Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Cates had 47 in 82 games.
This week Coyle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Cates has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Cates for 1.5 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.1.
Charlie Coyle has the better number in 24 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Coyle's biggest edges: Ascension score 55, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.61, Hardest shot 89.8.
Cates's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 44, Offensive-zone start % 58.9%, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.031.
Head to head on the dot, Cates leads Coyle 12–5.
- • 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, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie Coyle
1.82
fantasy points per game
Noah Cates
1.33
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Charlie Coyle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coyle | Cates |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.46 | 0.39 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.31 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.05 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.30 |
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 Cates
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 5G 3A, 21 SOG · Cates 0G 1A, 13 SOG
Coyle's offensive zone 1–5 · neutral 0–5 · Coyle's defensive zone 4–2 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Coyle's side)
6:32 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Coyle's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–8
- 11.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coyle | Cates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | CBJ 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-03-14 | CBJ 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-01-28 | CBJ 5–3 PHI | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-07 | BOS 4–3 PHI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-11-02 | BOS 3–0 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-29 | BOS 0–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-23 | BOS 2–3 PHI | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-16 | BOS 6–5 PHI | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-27 | BOS 6–2 PHI | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-09 | BOS 5–3 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-01-16 | BOS 6–0 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-17 | BOS 4–1 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
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)
Noah Cates
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to LWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.5 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie Coyle or Noah Cates 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 Noah Cates's 1.33. Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Cates had 47 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 Noah Cates?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Charlie Coyle leads in 24 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 Cates done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Coyle's team went 10–2. Coyle had 8 points (5 goals) and Cates had 1 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coyle or Cates?
- Against each other, Coyle has won 5 and Cates 12 of their 17 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 →