Who to start · 2025-26
Cutter Gauthier vs Matthew Schaefer
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cutter Gauthier projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matthew Schaefer's 2.02.
Gauthier had 69 points in 76 games; Schaefer had 59 in 82 games.
This week Gauthier has 1 game left; Schaefer has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Schaefer for 2.4 ESPN points to Gauthier's 1.7.
Cutter Gauthier has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Gauthier's biggest edges: Hardest shot 99.9, Corsi 54.8%, Ascension score 63.
Schaefer's biggest edges: Blocked shots 111, On-ice PDO 1010, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.59.
- • 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, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Cutter Gauthier
2.18
fantasy points per game
Matthew Schaefer
2.02
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Cutter Gauthier has the edge.
| Points per game from | Gauthier | Schaefer |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.01 | 0.53 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.41 | 0.41 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.38 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.67 |
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 Schaefer
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Gauthier 2G 0A, 6 SOG · Schaefer 0G 0A, 8 SOG
On the ice against each other (Gauthier's side)
5:01 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Gauthier's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–4
- 55.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.1
- 68.6%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Gauthier | Schaefer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | ANA 5–1 NYI | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-12-11 | ANA 2–5 NYI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 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.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
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 @ VGKOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to LW
- Sun, Oct 4 vs FLA1.7 ptsOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to LW
Matthew Schaefer
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 14th-fewest FP to D
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD2.4 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to D
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FAQ
- Should I start Cutter Gauthier or Matthew Schaefer 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 Matthew Schaefer's 2.02. Gauthier had 69 points in 76 games; Schaefer had 59 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, Cutter Gauthier or Matthew Schaefer?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Cutter Gauthier leads in 18 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 Schaefer done against each other?
- In 2 games against each other in our data, Gauthier's team went 1–1. Gauthier had 2 points (2 goals) and Schaefer had 0 (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 →