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Cutter Gauthier vs Dylan Holloway

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cutter Gauthier projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Holloway's 2.06.

Gauthier had 69 points in 76 games; Holloway had 51 in 59 games.

This week Gauthier has 1 game left; Holloway has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Holloway for 2.6 ESPN points to Gauthier's 1.7.

Dylan Holloway has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Gauthier's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.1, Ascension score 63, Fenwick 54.6%.

Holloway's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1031, Blocked shots 41, Plus/minus +13.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Cutter Gauthier

2.18

fantasy points per game

Dylan Holloway

2.06

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Cutter Gauthier has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromGauthierHolloway
Goals (+2)1.010.70
Assists (+1)0.410.46
Power-play points (+0.5)0.120.06
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.380.26
Hits (+0.1)0.100.21
Blocks (+0.5)0.150.36

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: Gauthier vs Holloway

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

GauthierHolloway
1Team record in 5 meetings4
2Points in those games5

Gauthier 1G 1A, 13 SOG · Holloway 2G 3A, 12 SOG

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

9:45 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Gauthier's side

Shot attempts
11–9
55.0%
Expected goals
0.3–0.3
48.9%
Goals
1–1

Games against each other

Games between Cutter Gauthier and Dylan Holloway
DateScoreGauthierHolloway
2026-03-08ANA 0–4 STL0G 0A 0S0G 1A 3S
2025-12-01ANA 4–1 STL0G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2025-03-16ANA 2–7 STL1G 1A 3S1G 1A 2S
2025-03-07ANA 3–4 STL0G 0A 3S0G 1A 2S
2025-01-09ANA 2–6 STL0G 0A 5S1G 0A 4S

Every stat, side by side

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

GauthierHolloway

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.

Cutter Gauthier

2games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ VGK
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs FLA1.7 pts
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)

Dylan Holloway

2games (1 left)

2.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DAL
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to LWLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.6 pts
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)

FAQ

Should I start Cutter Gauthier or Dylan Holloway in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cutter Gauthier projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Holloway's 2.06. Gauthier had 69 points in 76 games; Holloway had 51 in 59 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, Cutter Gauthier or Dylan Holloway?
On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Holloway leads in 17 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Gauthier and Holloway done against each other?
In 5 games against each other in our data, Gauthier's team went 1–4. Gauthier had 2 points (1 goals) and Holloway had 5 (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 →