Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Larkin vs Will Cuylle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Larkin projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.
Larkin had 67 points in 74 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.
This week Larkin has 1 game left; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Larkin for 1.8 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.4.
Dylan Larkin has the better number in 23 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Larkin's biggest edges: Plus/minus +3, Faceoffs won 789, Power-play time per game 3:13.
Cuylle's biggest edges: Hits 302, High-danger chances 51.3%, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.021.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Larkin
2.13
fantasy points per game
Will Cuylle
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Larkin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Larkin | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.92 | 0.49 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.45 | 0.22 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.05 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.31 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.37 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.22 | 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: Larkin 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.
Larkin 2G 1A, 36 SOG · Cuylle 3G 1A, 15 SOG
Larkin's offensive zone 2–0 · neutral 0–0 · Larkin's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25 to 2025-26)
Larkin blocked 0 of Cuylle's shots; Cuylle blocked 1 of Larkin's.
On the ice against each other (Larkin's side)
14:04 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Larkin's side
- Shot attempts
- 22–5
- 81.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.1
- 83.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Larkin | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | DET 1–4 NYR | 0G 0A 8S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-16 | DET 2–1 NYR | 0G 1A 7S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-11-07 | DET 1–4 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-09 | DET 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-17 | DET 2–5 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-14 | DET 1–4 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-05 | DET 3–4 NYR | 1G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-07 | DET 3–5 NYR | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 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.
Dylan Larkin
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 10th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG1.8 ptsLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
Will Cuylle
4games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 6th-most FP to LWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.4 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Larkin or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Larkin projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Larkin had 67 points in 74 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, Dylan Larkin or Will Cuylle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Larkin leads in 23 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Larkin and Cuylle done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Larkin's team went 1–7. Larkin had 3 points (2 goals) and Cuylle had 4 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Larkin or Cuylle?
- Against each other, Larkin has won 2 and Cuylle 0 of their 2 head-to-head draws.
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 →