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Brady Tkachuk vs Will Cuylle

Brady TkachukBrady TkachukPanthers · Left wingvsWill CuylleWill CuylleRangers · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.

Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.

This week Tkachuk has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Tkachuk for 2.3 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.4.

Brady Tkachuk has the better number in 28 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Tkachuk's biggest edges: Fenwick 59.6%, Expected goals 61.0%, Sequence xG 61.0%.

Cuylle's biggest edges: Blocked shots 68, On-ice PDO 1013, 20+ mph bursts 122.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Brady Tkachuk

2.16

fantasy points per game

Will Cuylle

1.63

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Brady Tkachuk has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromTkachukCuylle
Goals (+2)0.650.41
Assists (+1)0.540.24
Power-play points (+0.5)0.150.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.350.20
Hits (+0.1)0.290.37
Blocks (+0.5)0.170.35

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: Tkachuk 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.

TkachukCuylle
4Team record in 9 meetings5
11Points in those games3

Tkachuk 6G 5A, 43 SOG · Cuylle 1G 2A, 10 SOG

0Penalties drawn off the other1

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

7:10 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Tkachuk's side

Shot attempts
13–6
68.4%
Expected goals
0.8–0.3
71.3%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Brady Tkachuk and Will Cuylle
DateScoreTkachukCuylle
2026-03-23OTT 2–1 NYR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2026-01-14OTT 8–4 NYR1G 3A 6S0G 0A 1S
2025-12-04OTT 2–4 NYR0G 1A 5S0G 0A 1S
2025-03-08OTT 4–3 NYR2G 0A 9S0G 1A 0S
2025-01-21OTT 0–5 NYR0G 0A 4S1G 0A 3S
2024-11-01OTT 1–2 NYR0G 1A 4S0G 0A 0S
2024-04-15OTT 0–4 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2024-01-27OTT 2–7 NYR1G 0A 3S0G 1A 1S
2023-12-05OTT 6–2 NYR2G 0A 8S0G 0A 1S

Every stat, side by side

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

TkachukCuylle

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.

Brady Tkachuk

3games (1 left)

2.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.3 pts
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to LWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)

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 Brady Tkachuk or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Tkachuk had 59 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, Brady Tkachuk or Will Cuylle?
On 2025-26 numbers, Brady Tkachuk leads in 28 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Tkachuk and Cuylle done against each other?
In 9 games against each other in our data, Tkachuk's team went 4–5. Tkachuk had 11 points (6 goals) and Cuylle had 3 (1 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 →