Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie Coyle vs Shane Pinto
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie Coyle projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Shane Pinto's 1.72.
Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Pinto had 46 in 72 games.
This week Coyle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Pinto has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Pinto for 1.3 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.1.
Shane Pinto has the better number in 18 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Coyle's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.61, On-ice PDO 1024, Top skating speed 23.1.
Pinto's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 42, Goals above expected +0.8, Transition attempts /60 1.56.
Head to head on the dot, Coyle leads Pinto 19–16.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie Coyle
1.66
fantasy points per game
Shane Pinto
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Shane Pinto has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coyle | Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.49 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.32 | 0.35 |
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 Pinto
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 0G 7A, 13 SOG · Pinto 2G 1A, 29 SOG
Coyle's offensive zone 5–5 · neutral 7–10 · Coyle's defensive zone 7–1 (2022-23 to 2024-25)
Coyle blocked 0 of Pinto's shots; Pinto blocked 1 of Coyle's.
On the ice against each other (Coyle's side)
5:32 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Coyle's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–4
- 63.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.1
- 74.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coyle | Pinto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | CBJ 1–4 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-29 | CBJ 4–1 OTT | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-20 | COL 5–1 OTT | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-23 | BOS 2–0 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-18 | BOS 5–6 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 8S |
| 2024-04-16 | BOS 1–3 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-19 | BOS 6–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-25 | BOS 3–2 OTT | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-03-21 | BOS 2–1 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-20 | BOS 3–1 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-27 | BOS 2–3 OTT | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-10-18 | BOS 5–7 OTT | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
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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)
Shane Pinto
1games
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.3 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie Coyle or Shane Pinto 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 Shane Pinto's 1.72. Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Pinto had 46 in 72 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 Shane Pinto?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Shane Pinto leads in 18 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Coyle and Pinto done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Coyle's team went 7–5. Coyle had 7 points (0 goals) and Pinto had 3 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coyle or Pinto?
- Against each other, Coyle has won 19 and Pinto 16 of their 35 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 →