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Auston Matthews vs Will Cuylle

Auston MatthewsAuston MatthewsMaple Leafs · CentrevsWill CuylleWill CuylleRangers · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.

Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.

This week Matthews has 1 game left; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Matthews for 2.7 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.3.

Auston Matthews has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Matthews's biggest edges: Transition attempts /60 2.09, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.22, Faceoffs won 580.

Cuylle's biggest edges: Hits 302, Penalty minutes 65, Luck Meter −14.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Auston Matthews

2.31

fantasy points per game

Will Cuylle

1.63

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Auston Matthews has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMatthewsCuylle
Goals (+2)0.790.41
Assists (+1)0.380.24
Power-play points (+0.5)0.090.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.360.20
Hits (+0.1)0.070.37
Blocks (+0.5)0.630.35

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: Matthews vs Cuylle

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.

MatthewsCuylle
6Team record in 9 meetings3
10Points in those games4

Matthews 6G 4A, 36 SOG · Cuylle 3G 1A, 20 SOG

1Faceoffs against each other0

Matthews's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Matthews's defensive zone 1–0 (2025-26)

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

9:48 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Matthews's side

Shot attempts
10–10
50.0%
Expected goals
0.6–0.4
57.5%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Auston Matthews and Will Cuylle
DateScoreMatthewsCuylle
2026-03-05TOR 2–6 NYR0G 0A 4S2G 0A 5S
2025-10-16TOR 2–1 NYR1G 0A 2S0G 0A 5S
2025-03-20TOR 4–3 NYR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2025-02-28TOR 3–2 NYR0G 1A 2S1G 0A 3S
2024-10-19TOR 1–4 NYR1G 0A 9S0G 1A 0S
2024-03-02TOR 4–3 NYR0G 1A 4S0G 0A 1S
2023-12-19TOR 2–5 NYR2G 0A 5S0G 0A 2S
2023-12-12TOR 7–3 NYR2G 2A 3S0G 0A 2S
2023-01-25TOR 3–2 NYR0G 0A 4S0G 0A 0S

Every stat, side by side

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

MatthewsCuylle

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.

Auston Matthews

3games (1 left)

2.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.7 pts
    Likely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

Will Cuylle

4games (1 left)

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 2nd-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
    Schedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.3 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 Auston Matthews or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Matthews had 53 points in 60 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, Auston Matthews or Will Cuylle?
On 2025-26 numbers, Auston Matthews leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Matthews and Cuylle done against each other?
In 9 games against each other in our data, Matthews's team went 6–3. Matthews had 10 points (6 goals) and Cuylle had 4 (3 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Matthews or Cuylle?
Against each other, Matthews has won 1 and Cuylle 0 of their 1 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 →