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Cutter Gauthier vs Jakob Chychrun

Cutter GauthierCutter GauthierDucks · Left wingvsJakob ChychrunJakob ChychrunCapitals · Defence

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jakob Chychrun projects to 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Cutter Gauthier's 2.18.

Gauthier had 69 points in 76 games; Chychrun had 60 in 80 games.

This week Gauthier has 1 game left; Chychrun has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Chychrun for 2.4 ESPN points to Gauthier's 1.7.

Jakob Chychrun has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Gauthier's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.14, Ascension score 63, Corsi 54.8%.

Chychrun's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1049, Blocked shots 114, Forecheck xG /60 0.43.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Cutter Gauthier

2.18

fantasy points per game

Jakob Chychrun

2.38

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Jakob Chychrun has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromGauthierChychrun
Goals (+2)1.010.73
Assists (+1)0.410.46
Power-play points (+0.5)0.120.14
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.380.28
Hits (+0.1)0.100.07
Blocks (+0.5)0.150.70

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 Chychrun

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.

GauthierChychrun
1Team record in 4 meetings3
3Points in those games2

Gauthier 1G 2A, 10 SOG · Chychrun 0G 2A, 12 SOG

0Shots blocked by the other1

Gauthier blocked 0 of Chychrun's shots; Chychrun blocked 1 of Gauthier's.

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

15:33 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Gauthier's side

Shot attempts
27–13
67.5%
Expected goals
1.3–0.6
67.9%
Goals
2–0

Games against each other

Games between Cutter Gauthier and Jakob Chychrun
DateScoreGauthierChychrun
2026-01-05ANA 4–7 WSH0G 1A 4S0G 0A 1S
2025-12-05ANA 4–3 WSH1G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2025-03-11ANA 4–7 WSH0G 1A 3S0G 1A 6S
2025-01-14ANA 0–3 WSH0G 0A 1S0G 1A 3S

Every stat, side by side

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

GauthierChychrun

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)

Jakob Chychrun

2games (1 left)

2.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 pts
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

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FAQ

Should I start Cutter Gauthier or Jakob Chychrun in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jakob Chychrun projects to 2.38 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Cutter Gauthier's 2.18. Gauthier had 69 points in 76 games; Chychrun had 60 in 80 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 Jakob Chychrun?
On 2025-26 numbers, Jakob Chychrun 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 Chychrun done against each other?
In 4 games against each other in our data, Gauthier's team went 1–3. Gauthier had 3 points (1 goals) and Chychrun had 2 (0 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 →