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Adam Fantilli vs Will Cuylle

Adam FantilliAdam FantilliBlue Jackets · CentrevsWill CuylleWill CuylleRangers · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fantilli projects to 1.92 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.

Fantilli had 59 points in 82 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.

This week Fantilli has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Fantilli for 1.6 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.4.

Adam Fantilli has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Fantilli's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.27, Offensive-zone start % 73.2%, Faceoffs won 552.

Cuylle's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.32, On-ice PDO 1013, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.021.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Adam Fantilli

1.92

fantasy points per game

Will Cuylle

1.63

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Adam Fantilli has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromFantilliCuylle
Goals (+2)0.670.41
Assists (+1)0.400.24
Power-play points (+0.5)0.070.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.260.20
Hits (+0.1)0.200.37
Blocks (+0.5)0.320.35

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: Fantilli vs Cuylle

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.

FantilliCuylle
4Team record in 9 meetings5
9Points in those games5

Fantilli 7G 2A, 26 SOG · Cuylle 2G 3A, 26 SOG

0Hits on each other1
0Shots blocked by the other1

Fantilli blocked 0 of Cuylle's shots; Cuylle blocked 1 of Fantilli's.

On the ice against each other (Fantilli's side)

11:17 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Fantilli's side

Shot attempts
9–12
42.9%
Expected goals
0.3–1.1
19.0%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Adam Fantilli and Will Cuylle
DateScoreFantilliCuylle
2026-03-19CBJ 6–3 NYR2G 0A 9S0G 0A 3S
2026-03-02CBJ 5–4 NYR1G 1A 2S0G 1A 3S
2025-11-15CBJ 1–2 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 3S
2025-03-15CBJ 0–4 NYR0G 0A 2S0G 1A 3S
2025-03-09CBJ 7–3 NYR3G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2025-02-08CBJ 3–4 NYR0G 1A 1S1G 1A 4S
2025-01-18CBJ 0–1 NYR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2023-11-12CBJ 3–4 NYR1G 0A 2S0G 0A 4S
2023-10-14CBJ 5–3 NYR0G 0A 2S1G 0A 3S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

FantilliCuylle

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Adam Fantilli

2games (1 left)

1.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs BUF
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to CLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.6 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

Will Cuylle

4games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to LWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.4 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Adam Fantilli or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fantilli projects to 1.92 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Fantilli had 59 points in 82 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 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, Adam Fantilli or Will Cuylle?
On 2025-26 numbers, Adam Fantilli leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Fantilli and Cuylle done against each other?
In 9 games against each other in our data, Fantilli's team went 4–5. Fantilli had 9 points (7 goals) and Cuylle had 5 (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 →