Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie Coyle vs Vincent Trocheck
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vincent Trocheck projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82.
Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Coyle has 1 game left; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.6 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.4.
Charlie Coyle has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Coyle's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.61, Expected goals 52.6%, Sequence xG 52.5%.
Trocheck's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 64, Offensive-zone time 44.2%, Goals above expected +1.3.
Head to head on the dot, Trocheck leads Coyle 52–39.
- • 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, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie Coyle
1.82
fantasy points per game
Vincent Trocheck
2.00
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Vincent Trocheck has the edge.
| Points per game from | Coyle | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.46 | 0.45 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.58 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.31 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 0.37 |
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 Trocheck
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 8G 9A, 56 SOG · Trocheck 10G 10A, 71 SOG
Coyle's offensive zone 10–10 · neutral 13–19 · Coyle's defensive zone 16–23 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Coyle blocked 1 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 1 of Coyle's.
On the ice against each other (Coyle's side)
11:14 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Coyle's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–23
- 17.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.7
- 18.1%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coyle | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | CBJ 6–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-03-02 | CBJ 5–4 NYR | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-11-15 | CBJ 1–2 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-05 | BOS 2–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-01 | BOS 6–3 NYR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-02 | BOS 1–2 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-21 | BOS 2–5 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-12-16 | BOS 1–2 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2023-11-25 | BOS 4–7 NYR | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-03-04 | BOS 4–2 NYR | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-19 | BOS 3–1 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-03 | BOS 5–2 NYR | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 29 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)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUF
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.4 pts
Vincent Trocheck
3games (2 left)
3.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHI
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.8 ptsSchedule edge −1.0 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.8 ptsSchedule edge −9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Charlie Coyle or Vincent Trocheck in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vincent Trocheck projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Charlie Coyle's 1.82. Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Trocheck had 53 in 67 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 Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Charlie Coyle leads in 20 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 Trocheck done against each other?
- In 29 games against each other in our data, Coyle's team went 13–16. Coyle had 17 points (8 goals) and Trocheck had 20 (10 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coyle or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Coyle has won 39 and Trocheck 52 of their 91 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 →