Who to start · 2026-27
Cutter Gauthier vs Erik Haula
In 2026-27, Cutter Gauthier scored 3.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Erik Haula's 1.31.
Gauthier had 24 points in 19 games; Haula had 7 in 18 games.
This week Gauthier has 1 game left; Haula has no games left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Gauthier for 2.7 to Haula's 0.0 over the games left.
Cutter Gauthier has the better number in 13 of the 14 stats both are ranked on.
Gauthier's biggest edges: Ascension score 94, Transition attempts /60 2.21, Offensive-zone start % 57.6%.
Haula's biggest edges: High-danger chances 48.2%.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Cutter Gauthier rates ahead, +9.5 to -1.6 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Gauthier is surging, 9 P in last 5 (1.10/GP before); Haula is cooling, ixG/60 0.61 (was 0.85).
- • Gauthier, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 15 G, 4 A, 11 PPP, 52 SOG.
- • Haula, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 2 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 11 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Cutter Gauthier has the edge (Gauthier wins 5, Haula wins 1 of 6 categories).
| Category | Gauthier | Haula |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.89 | 0.17 |
| Assists / game | 0.37 | 0.22 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.00 | -0.06 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.74 | 0.06 |
| Shots on goal / game | 4.32 | 1.56 |
| Hits / game | 0.84 | 2.06 |
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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Gauthier vs Haula
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.
Gauthier 1G 3A, 7 SOG · Haula 1G 0A, 9 SOG
Gauthier's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Gauthier's defensive zone 1–0 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Gauthier's side)
3:27 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Gauthier's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–3
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.0
- 95.6%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Gauthier | Haula |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-21 | ANA 5–2 NSH | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-31 | ANA 3–2 NJD | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-27 | ANA 2–6 NJD | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 6S |
Faceoffs: Gauthier vs Haula
Model: Cutter Gauthier wins 46.1% of draws against Erik Haula on average (L shot vs L shot). Same-handed, so the dot decides who is on his strong side; the gap between the left and right dots is the real matchup.
| Gauthier at | OZ left | OZ right | NZ left (att.) | NZ right (att.) | Centre | NZ left (def.) | NZ right (def.) | DZ left | DZ right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53% | 39% | 54% | 40% | 46% | 54% | 40% | 55% | 41% |
| Road | 51% | 38% | 52% | 39% | 46% | 52% | 39% | 53% | 40% |
Head-to-head 2025-26: Gauthier 1–0 (100.0%). Blended with the model: 46.2%. The record is a bit unusual for this matchup (z 1.1); pair-specific edges are about ±2 points, so the model carries most of the weight.
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, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below
Every stat, side by side (continued)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Nov 9 to Nov 15. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring
Cutter Gauthier
3games (1 left)
2.7proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 vs NSH
- Sat, Nov 14 vs NYIOpp allows 11th-most FP to LWLikely vs Semyon Varlamov (.899)
- Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWvs Devin Cooley (.914)
Erik Haula
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Tue, Nov 10 vs NSHOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.922)
- Thu, Nov 12 vs NYIOpp allows 11th-most FP to LWLikely vs Ilya Sorokin (.915)
- Sat, Nov 14 vs CGYOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.875)
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FAQ
- Should I start Cutter Gauthier or Erik Haula in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Cutter Gauthier scored 3.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Erik Haula's 1.31. Gauthier had 24 points in 19 games; Haula had 7 in 18 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 Erik Haula?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Cutter Gauthier leads in 13 of 14 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Gauthier and Haula done against each other?
- In 3 games against each other in our data, Gauthier's team went 2–1. Gauthier had 4 points (1 goals) and Haula had 1 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Gauthier or Haula?
- Against each other, Gauthier has won 1 and Haula 0 of their 1 head-to-head draws.
2026-27 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 →