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Brock Boeser vs Will Cuylle

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Boeser projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.

Boeser had 48 points in 75 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.

This week Boeser has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Boeser for 3.1 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.4.

They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.

Boeser's biggest edges: Power-play share 74.8%, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.13, Power-play time per game 3:10.

Cuylle's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 65, On-ice PDO 1013, 20+ mph bursts 122.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Brock Boeser

1.68

fantasy points per game

Will Cuylle

1.63

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Brock Boeser has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromBoeserCuylle
Goals (+2)0.640.41
Assists (+1)0.420.24
Power-play points (+0.5)0.170.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.210.20
Hits (+0.1)0.080.37
Blocks (+0.5)0.150.35

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: Boeser 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.

BoeserCuylle
2Team record in 6 meetings4
6Points in those games1

Boeser 2G 4A, 13 SOG · Cuylle 0G 1A, 7 SOG

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

9:40 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Boeser's side

Shot attempts
3–10
23.1%
Expected goals
0.2–0.7
24.1%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Brock Boeser and Will Cuylle
DateScoreBoeserCuylle
2025-12-16VAN 3–0 NYR0G 1A 1S0G 0A 0S
2025-10-28VAN 0–2 NYR0G 0A 0S0G 1A 3S
2025-03-22VAN 3–5 NYR1G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2024-01-08VAN 6–3 NYR1G 2A 5S0G 0A 3S
2023-10-28VAN 3–4 NYR0G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2023-02-08VAN 3–4 NYR0G 1A 2S0G 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.

BoeserCuylle

Fantasy box score

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.

Brock Boeser

4games (2 left)

3.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ EDM
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs EDM
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY1.8 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.3 pts
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)

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)

FAQ

Should I start Brock Boeser or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Boeser projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Boeser had 48 points in 75 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, Brock Boeser or Will Cuylle?
On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
How have Boeser and Cuylle done against each other?
In 6 games against each other in our data, Boeser's team went 2–4. Boeser had 6 points (2 goals) and Cuylle had 1 (0 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 →