Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie Coyle vs Thomas Harley
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Thomas Harley projects to 1.92 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82.
Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Harley had 36 in 70 games.
This week Coyle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Harley has 2 left. We project Harley for 4.0 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.1.
Charlie Coyle has the better number in 25 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Coyle's biggest edges: Hardest shot 89.8, Luck Meter +49, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.61.
Harley's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 49.3%, Offensive-zone time 42.8%, Penalty minutes 26.
- • 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
Thomas Harley
1.92
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Thomas Harley has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coyle | Harley |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.49 | 0.17 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.05 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.32 | 1.06 |
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 Harley
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Coyle 2G 1A, 18 SOG · Harley 2G 6A, 18 SOG
Coyle blocked 1 of Harley's shots; Harley blocked 1 of Coyle's.
On the ice against each other (Coyle's side)
10:36 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Coyle's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–13
- 27.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.4
- 22.1%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coyle | Harley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | CBJ 1–0 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-21 | CBJ 5–1 DAL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-05-03 · PO | COL 2–4 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-05-01 · PO | COL 7–4 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-28 · PO | COL 2–6 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-26 · PO | COL 4–0 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-23 · PO | COL 1–2 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-04-21 · PO | COL 3–4 DAL | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-19 · PO | COL 5–1 DAL | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-03-16 | COL 4–3 DAL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-14 | BOS 2–7 DAL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-10-24 | BOS 2–5 DAL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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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)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUFOpp allows 3rd-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)
Thomas Harley
2games
4.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STL1.8 ptsSchedule edge +3.5 win%Likely vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.2 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to DSchedule edge −12.3 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie Coyle or Thomas Harley in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Thomas Harley projects to 1.92 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82. Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Harley had 36 in 70 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 Thomas Harley?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Charlie Coyle leads in 25 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Coyle and Harley done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Coyle's team went 8–6. Coyle had 3 points (2 goals) and Harley had 8 (2 goals).
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 →