Who to start · 2026-27
Cutter Gauthier vs William Carrier
In 2026-27, Cutter Gauthier scored 3.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Carrier's 1.29.
Gauthier had 24 points in 19 games; Carrier had 12 in 21 games.
This week Gauthier has 1 game left; Carrier has no games left. In ESPN default points scoring we project Gauthier for 2.7 to Carrier's 0.0 over the games left.
William Carrier has the better number in 9 of the 14 stats both are ranked on.
Gauthier's biggest edges: Ascension score 94, Luck Meter +44, Transition attempts /60 2.21.
Carrier's biggest edges: Scoring chances 62.7%, Sequence xG 66.2%, Expected goals 66.1%.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Cutter Gauthier rates ahead, +9.5 to -0.1 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Gauthier is surging, 9 P in last 5 (1.10/GP before); Carrier is steady.
- • Gauthier, last 10 games (Oct 24–Nov 14): 15 G, 4 A, 11 PPP, 52 SOG.
- • Carrier, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 14): 1 G, 5 A, 0 PPP, 12 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Cutter Gauthier has the edge (Gauthier wins 3, Carrier wins 3 of 6 categories).
| Category | Gauthier | Carrier |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.89 | 0.05 |
| Assists / game | 0.37 | 0.52 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.00 | 0.14 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.74 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal / game | 4.32 | 1.48 |
| Hits / game | 0.84 | 2.86 |
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 Carrier
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 0G 0A, 6 SOG · Carrier 0G 0A, 1 SOG
Gauthier's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Gauthier's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Gauthier's side)
13:49 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Gauthier's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–17
- 37.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–1.0
- 23.3%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Gauthier | Carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | ANA 2–5 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-16 | ANA 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
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)
William Carrier
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Thu, Nov 12 @ SEAOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWLikely vs Philipp Grubauer (.892)
- Sat, Nov 14 vs SEA
Player data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- In 2022-23, Four NHL Players Wore a Number in the 90s for Every One in No. 9 The count was 53 to 13, and the incomplete 2025-26 rosters show the same split, 51 to 12.
- The 1,000-Game Club Had Its Biggest Year. Getting In Is No Easier. Seventeen players reached 1,000 NHL games in 2025-26, more than in any season before, in the biggest league the NHL has had.
- Only 14 NHL Defencemen Still Score Like Ken Daneyko A stay-at-home defenceman stays back to defend and leaves the scoring to others.
- How Much Lighter Did the NHL Really Get? Teams write down NHL weights.
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FAQ
- Should I start Cutter Gauthier or William Carrier in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Cutter Gauthier scored 3.20 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to William Carrier's 1.29. Gauthier had 24 points in 19 games; Carrier had 12 in 21 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 William Carrier?
- On 2026-27 numbers, William Carrier leads in 9 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 Carrier done against each other?
- In 2 games against each other in our data, Gauthier's team went 0–2. Gauthier had 0 points (0 goals) and Carrier had 0 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Gauthier or Carrier?
- Against each other, Gauthier has won 1 and Carrier 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 →