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Cutter Gauthier vs Eeli Tolvanen

Cutter GauthierCutter GauthierDucks · Left wingvsEeli TolvanenEeli TolvanenRangers · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cutter Gauthier projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Eeli Tolvanen's 1.71.

Gauthier had 69 points in 76 games; Tolvanen had 36 in 78 games.

This week Gauthier has 1 game left; Tolvanen has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Gauthier for 1.7 ESPN points to Tolvanen's 1.3.

Cutter Gauthier has the better number in 28 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Gauthier's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.8, Corsi 54.8%, Fenwick 54.6%.

Tolvanen's biggest edges: Blocked shots 81, Hits 187, On-ice PDO 993.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Cutter Gauthier

2.18

fantasy points per game

Eeli Tolvanen

1.71

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Cutter Gauthier has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromGauthierTolvanen
Goals (+2)1.010.48
Assists (+1)0.410.26
Power-play points (+0.5)0.120.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.380.17
Hits (+0.1)0.100.24
Blocks (+0.5)0.150.49

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 Tolvanen

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.

GauthierTolvanen
4Team record in 7 meetings3
6Points in those games3

Gauthier 4G 2A, 30 SOG · Tolvanen 2G 1A, 12 SOG

1Hits on each other0

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

13:55 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Gauthier's side

Shot attempts
24–10
70.6%
Expected goals
1.1–0.3
79.3%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Cutter Gauthier and Eeli Tolvanen
DateScoreGauthierTolvanen
2026-02-03ANA 4–2 SEA1G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2026-01-23ANA 4–2 SEA1G 1A 7S0G 0A 3S
2025-12-22ANA 1–3 SEA0G 0A 8S0G 1A 2S
2025-10-09ANA 1–3 SEA0G 0A 5S0G 0A 2S
2025-01-28ANA 6–4 SEA1G 0A 3S1G 0A 1S
2024-11-27ANA 5–2 SEA1G 1A 3S1G 0A 3S
2024-11-25ANA 2–3 SEA0G 0A 1S0G 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.

GauthierTolvanen

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.

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)

Eeli Tolvanen

4games (1 left)

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows the most FP to RWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.3 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Cutter Gauthier or Eeli Tolvanen 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 Eeli Tolvanen's 1.71. Gauthier had 69 points in 76 games; Tolvanen had 36 in 78 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 Eeli Tolvanen?
On 2025-26 numbers, Cutter Gauthier leads in 28 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 Tolvanen done against each other?
In 7 games against each other in our data, Gauthier's team went 4–3. Gauthier had 6 points (4 goals) and Tolvanen had 3 (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 →