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Carter Verhaeghe vs Will Cuylle

Carter VerhaegheCarter VerhaeghePanthers · CentrevsWill CuylleWill CuylleRangers · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Will Cuylle projects to 1.63 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50.

Verhaeghe had 55 points in 77 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.

This week Verhaeghe has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Verhaeghe for 1.6 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.4.

Carter Verhaeghe has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Verhaeghe's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.4, Fenwick 52.2%, Corsi 54.5%.

Cuylle's biggest edges: Blocked shots 68, Hits 302, Hardest shot 90.3.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Carter Verhaeghe

1.50

fantasy points per game

Will Cuylle

1.63

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Will Cuylle has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromVerhaegheCuylle
Goals (+2)0.570.41
Assists (+1)0.400.24
Power-play points (+0.5)0.070.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.220.20
Hits (+0.1)0.080.37
Blocks (+0.5)0.160.35

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: Verhaeghe 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.

VerhaegheCuylle
8Team record in 13 meetings5
11Points in those games4

Verhaeghe 6G 5A, 39 SOG · Cuylle 2G 2A, 18 SOG

0Hits on each other3

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

7:58 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Verhaeghe's side

Shot attempts
17–5
77.3%
Expected goals
0.8–0.1
88.4%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Carter Verhaeghe and Will Cuylle
DateScoreVerhaegheCuylle
2026-03-29FLA 1–3 NYR0G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2026-01-02FLA 1–5 NYR0G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2025-04-14FLA 3–5 NYR1G 0A 3S0G 1A 2S
2024-12-30FLA 5–3 NYR0G 0A 2S0G 0A 5S
2024-10-24FLA 3–1 NYR1G 0A 6S0G 0A 0S
2024-06-01 · POFLA 2–1 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2024-05-30 · POFLA 3–2 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2024-05-28 · POFLA 3–2 NYR1G 0A 4S0G 0A 0S
2024-05-26 · POFLA 4–5 NYR0G 2A 7S0G 1A 0S
2024-05-24 · POFLA 1–2 NYR1G 0A 2S0G 0A 4S
2024-05-22 · POFLA 3–0 NYR1G 1A 5S0G 0A 1S
2024-03-04FLA 4–2 NYR0G 1A 2S1G 0A 1S

Latest 12 of 13 meetings.

Every stat, side by side

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

VerhaegheCuylle

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.

Carter Verhaeghe

3games (1 left)

1.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.6 pts
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely 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 Carter Verhaeghe or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Will Cuylle projects to 1.63 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50. Verhaeghe had 55 points in 77 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, Carter Verhaeghe or Will Cuylle?
On 2025-26 numbers, Carter Verhaeghe leads in 23 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Verhaeghe and Cuylle done against each other?
In 13 games against each other in our data, Verhaeghe's team went 8–5. Verhaeghe had 11 points (6 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 →