Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie Coyle vs Sidney Crosby
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82.
Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 games.
This week Coyle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Crosby has 1 left. We project Crosby for 2.0 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.1.
Sidney Crosby has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Coyle's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.61, Blocked shots 53, High-danger chances 57.4%.
Crosby's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 66.5%, Goals above expected +6.6, Offensive-zone time 46.2%.
Head to head on the dot, Crosby leads Coyle 102–76.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie Coyle
1.82
fantasy points per game
Sidney Crosby
2.18
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sidney Crosby has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coyle | Crosby |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.46 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.68 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.21 |
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 Crosby
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 4G 11A, 52 SOG · Crosby 11G 23A, 73 SOG
Coyle's offensive zone 13–21 · neutral 26–26 · Coyle's defensive zone 37–55 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Coyle blocked 1 of Crosby's shots; Crosby blocked 0 of Coyle's.
On the ice against each other (Coyle's side)
31:11 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Coyle's side
- Shot attempts
- 33–34
- 49.3%
- Expected goals
- 1.8–2.1
- 46.7%
- Goals
- 3–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coyle | Crosby |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-17 | CBJ 4–3 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2026-01-04 | CBJ 4–5 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-11-28 | CBJ 3–4 PIT | 0G 1A 0S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-25 | CBJ 5–4 PIT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-01 | BOS 3–2 PIT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-29 | BOS 1–2 PIT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-04-13 | BOS 6–4 PIT | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-03-09 | BOS 5–1 PIT | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-01-04 | BOS 5–6 PIT | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2023-04-01 | BOS 4–3 PIT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-02 | BOS 2–1 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-01 | BOS 6–5 PIT | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
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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)
Sidney Crosby
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to Cvs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie Coyle or Sidney Crosby in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82. Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 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 Sidney Crosby?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sidney Crosby 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 Crosby done against each other?
- In 30 games against each other in our data, Coyle's team went 16–14. Coyle had 15 points (4 goals) and Crosby had 34 (11 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coyle or Crosby?
- Against each other, Coyle has won 76 and Crosby 102 of their 178 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 →