Who to start · 2025-26
Drake Batherson vs Will Cuylle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Drake Batherson projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.
Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.
This week Batherson has 1 game left; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Batherson for 1.7 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.4.
Drake Batherson has the better number in 24 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Batherson's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.3, Expected goals 56.5%, Sequence xG 56.7%.
Cuylle's biggest edges: Blocked shots 68, On-ice PDO 1013, Transition attempts /60 1.12.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Drake Batherson
2.01
fantasy points per game
Will Cuylle
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Drake Batherson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Batherson | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.84 | 0.49 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.48 | 0.22 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.05 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.37 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.41 |
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: Batherson vs Cuylle
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Batherson 3G 4A, 16 SOG · Cuylle 1G 2A, 10 SOG
On the ice against each other (Batherson's side)
10:38 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Batherson's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–10
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.5
- 25.3%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Batherson | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | OTT 2–1 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-14 | OTT 8–4 NYR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-04 | OTT 2–4 NYR | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-08 | OTT 4–3 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-01-21 | OTT 0–5 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-01 | OTT 1–2 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-15 | OTT 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-27 | OTT 2–7 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-12-05 | OTT 6–2 NYR | 1G 2A 2S | 0G 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.
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.
Drake Batherson
1games
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.7 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to RW
Will Cuylle
4games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LW
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 6th-most FP to LW
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BOpp allows 13th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.4 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Drake Batherson or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Drake Batherson projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Batherson had 71 points in 79 games; Cuylle had 38 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, Drake Batherson or Will Cuylle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Drake Batherson leads in 24 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Batherson and Cuylle done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Batherson's team went 4–5. Batherson had 7 points (3 goals) and Cuylle had 3 (1 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 →