Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie Coyle vs Sam Reinhart
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82.
Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 games.
This week Coyle has 1 game left; Reinhart has 1 left. We project Reinhart for 2.3 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.7.
Charlie Coyle has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Coyle's biggest edges: Plus/minus +3, On-ice PDO 1024, Faceoff win % 50.7%.
Reinhart's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 45.3%, Power-play time per game 4:07, Shorthanded points 4.
Head to head on the dot, Coyle leads Reinhart 18–8.
- • 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, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie Coyle
1.82
fantasy points per game
Sam Reinhart
2.13
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sam Reinhart has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coyle | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.46 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.31 |
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 Reinhart
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 11G 11A, 85 SOG · Reinhart 26G 17A, 136 SOG
Coyle's offensive zone 7–2 · neutral 2–1 · Coyle's defensive zone 9–5 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Coyle blocked 4 of Reinhart's shots; Reinhart blocked 0 of Coyle's.
On the ice against each other (Coyle's side)
9:25 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Coyle's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–16
- 36.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.5
- 23.1%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coyle | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | CBJ 1–2 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2026-03-05 | CBJ 4–2 FLA | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2025-12-06 | CBJ 6–7 FLA | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-01-11 | BOS 4–3 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 0A 11S |
| 2024-10-14 | BOS 3–4 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-08 | BOS 4–6 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-05-17 · PO | BOS 1–2 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-05-14 · PO | BOS 2–1 FLA | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 8S |
| 2024-05-12 · PO | BOS 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-05-10 · PO | BOS 2–6 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-05-08 · PO | BOS 1–6 FLA | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 4A 3S |
| 2024-05-06 · PO | BOS 5–1 FLA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 6S |
Latest 12 of 45 meetings.
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)
1.7proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUF
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.7 pts
Sam Reinhart
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.3 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie Coyle or Sam Reinhart in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Reinhart projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82. Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Reinhart had 61 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 Sam Reinhart?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Charlie Coyle leads in 21 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 Reinhart done against each other?
- In 45 games against each other in our data, Coyle's team went 27–18. Coyle had 22 points (11 goals) and Reinhart had 43 (26 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coyle or Reinhart?
- Against each other, Coyle has won 18 and Reinhart 8 of their 26 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 →