Who to start · 2025-26
Brandon Hagel vs Will Cuylle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brandon Hagel projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.
Hagel had 74 points in 71 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.
This week Hagel has 1 game left; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Hagel for 2.2 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.4.
Brandon Hagel has the better number in 27 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Hagel's biggest edges: Plus/minus +34, Expected goals 59.8%, Fenwick 57.9%.
Cuylle's biggest edges: Hits 302, Blocked shots 68, Hardest shot 90.3.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brandon Hagel
2.15
fantasy points per game
Will Cuylle
1.63
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brandon Hagel has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hagel | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.95 | 0.41 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.30 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.37 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.25 | 0.35 |
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: Hagel vs Cuylle
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Hagel 4G 1A, 21 SOG · Cuylle 2G 2A, 18 SOG
On the ice against each other (Hagel's side)
7:06 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Hagel's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–5
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.1
- 87.7%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hagel | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | TBL 1–5 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-04-15 | TBL 2–4 NYR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-11-29 | TBL 4–1 NYR | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-12 | TBL 3–7 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-17 | TBL 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-04-07 | TBL 5–1 NYR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-28 | TBL 6–2 NYR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-14 | TBL 6–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-07 | TBL 1–3 NYR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-12-30 | TBL 1–5 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 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.
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.
Brandon Hagel
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 10th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH2.2 ptsSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
Will Cuylle
4games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 6th-most FP to LWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.4 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brandon Hagel or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brandon Hagel projects to 2.15 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Hagel had 74 points in 71 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, Brandon Hagel or Will Cuylle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brandon Hagel leads in 27 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Hagel and Cuylle done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Hagel's team went 4–6. Hagel had 5 points (4 goals) and Cuylle had 4 (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 →