Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Nelson vs Will Cuylle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Nelson projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.
Nelson had 65 points in 81 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.
This week Nelson has 1 game left; Cuylle has 1 left. We project Nelson for 2.0 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.7.
Brock Nelson has the better number in 27 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Nelson's biggest edges: Plus/minus +15, Expected goals 60.0%, Fenwick 57.3%.
Cuylle's biggest edges: Hits 302, Hardest shot 90.3, Penalty minutes 65.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 3 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Nelson
2.23
fantasy points per game
Will Cuylle
1.63
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brock Nelson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Nelson | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.89 | 0.41 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.37 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 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: Nelson 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.
Nelson 5G 6A, 23 SOG · Cuylle 2G 1A, 12 SOG
Nelson's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Nelson's defensive zone 1–0 (2025-26)
Nelson blocked 0 of Cuylle's shots; Cuylle blocked 1 of Nelson's.
On the ice against each other (Nelson's side)
11:03 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Nelson's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–5
- 77.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.1
- 78.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nelson | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-06 | COL 3–2 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-20 | COL 6–3 NYR | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-03 | NYI 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-02-25 | NYI 1–5 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-03 | NYI 2–5 NYR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-13 | NYI 2–3 NYR | 2G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-09 | NYI 4–2 NYR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-17 | NYI 2–5 NYR | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-18 | NYI 5–6 NYR | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 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.
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.
Brock Nelson
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAK
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL2.0 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
Will Cuylle
4games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.7 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Brock Nelson or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Nelson projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Nelson had 65 points in 81 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 Nelson or Will Cuylle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brock Nelson 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 Nelson and Cuylle done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Nelson's team went 3–6. Nelson had 11 points (5 goals) and Cuylle had 3 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Nelson or Cuylle?
- Against each other, Nelson has won 1 and Cuylle 1 of their 2 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 →