Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie Coyle vs Ryan O'Reilly
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan O'Reilly projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82.
Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; O'Reilly had 74 in 81 games.
This week Coyle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; O'Reilly has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project O'Reilly for 2.0 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.1.
Ryan O'Reilly has the better number in 23 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Coyle's biggest edges: Hits 111, Top skating speed 23.1, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.61.
O'Reilly's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 44.6%, Goals above expected +1.2, Shorthanded points 3.
Head to head on the dot, O'Reilly leads Coyle 70–39.
- • 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, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie Coyle
1.82
fantasy points per game
Ryan O'Reilly
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Ryan O'Reilly has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coyle | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.46 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.38 |
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 O'Reilly
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 8G 7A, 37 SOG · O'Reilly 12G 9A, 51 SOG
Coyle's offensive zone 11–24 · neutral 10–19 · Coyle's defensive zone 18–27 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Coyle blocked 1 of O'Reilly's shots; O'Reilly blocked 0 of Coyle's.
On the ice against each other (Coyle's side)
11:13 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Coyle's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–7
- 61.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.2
- 68.5%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coyle | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | CBJ 3–2 NSH | 1G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-10-09 | CBJ 1–2 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-04 | BOS 3–6 NSH | 1G 0A 2S | 2G 1A 2S |
| 2024-10-22 | BOS 0–4 NSH | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-02 | BOS 3–0 NSH | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-10-14 | BOS 3–2 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-06 | BOS 2–1 TOR | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-07 | BOS 3–1 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-04-19 | BOS 3–2 STL | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-12 | BOS 2–4 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2019-10-26 | BOS 3–0 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2019-06-12 · PO | BOS 1–4 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 24 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)
Ryan O'Reilly
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.0 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie Coyle or Ryan O'Reilly in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan O'Reilly projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82. Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; O'Reilly had 74 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 Ryan O'Reilly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan O'Reilly leads in 23 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 O'Reilly done against each other?
- In 24 games against each other in our data, Coyle's team went 14–10. Coyle had 15 points (8 goals) and O'Reilly had 21 (12 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coyle or O'Reilly?
- Against each other, Coyle has won 39 and O'Reilly 70 of their 109 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 →