Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie Coyle vs Sebastian Aho
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sebastian Aho projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82.
Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Aho had 80 in 79 games.
This week Coyle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Aho has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Aho for 2.2 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.1.
Sebastian Aho has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Coyle's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1024, Blocked shots 53, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.61.
Aho's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 68.8%, Offensive-zone time 48.2%, Penalty minutes 46.
Head to head on the dot, Aho leads Coyle 43–41.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie Coyle
1.82
fantasy points per game
Sebastian Aho
2.01
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sebastian Aho has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coyle | Aho |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.46 | 0.72 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.59 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.16 |
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 Aho
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 6G 14A, 52 SOG · Aho 12G 18A, 74 SOG
Coyle's offensive zone 10–8 · neutral 10–10 · Coyle's defensive zone 21–25 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Coyle blocked 1 of Aho's shots; Aho blocked 0 of Coyle's.
On the ice against each other (Coyle's side)
23:21 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Coyle's side
- Shot attempts
- 25–25
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.5–0.9
- 63.5%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coyle | Aho |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | CBJ 1–5 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2026-03-31 | CBJ 2–5 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2026-03-17 | CBJ 5–1 CAR | 1G 3A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-09 | CBJ 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-06 | BOS 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-31 | BOS 2–8 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-04-09 | BOS 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-04 | BOS 4–1 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-24 | BOS 2–3 CAR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2023-03-26 | BOS 4–3 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-29 | BOS 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2022-11-25 | BOS 3–2 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 31 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)
Sebastian Aho
3games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.2 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie Coyle or Sebastian Aho in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sebastian Aho projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82. Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Aho had 80 in 79 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 Sebastian Aho?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sebastian Aho leads in 22 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 Aho done against each other?
- In 31 games against each other in our data, Coyle's team went 14–17. Coyle had 20 points (6 goals) and Aho had 30 (12 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coyle or Aho?
- Against each other, Coyle has won 41 and Aho 43 of their 84 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 →