Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Strome vs Will Cuylle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Strome projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.
Strome had 58 points in 80 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.
This week Strome has 1 game left; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Strome for 1.8 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.4.
Dylan Strome has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Strome's biggest edges: Plus/minus +2, Ascension score 55, Faceoffs won 777.
Cuylle's biggest edges: Hits 302, 20+ mph bursts 122, Hardest shot 90.3.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Strome
1.72
fantasy points per game
Will Cuylle
1.63
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Strome has the edge.
| Points per game from | Strome | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 0.41 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.58 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.37 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.34 | 0.35 |
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: Strome 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.
Strome 3G 8A, 24 SOG · Cuylle 5G 3A, 25 SOG
Strome's offensive zone 3–0 · neutral 0–0 · Strome's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25 to 2025-26)
Strome blocked 0 of Cuylle's shots; Cuylle blocked 2 of Strome's.
On the ice against each other (Strome's side)
9:41 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Strome's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–7
- 58.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.3
- 50.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Strome | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | WSH 1–8 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 3G 0A 6S |
| 2025-12-31 | WSH 6–3 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-23 | WSH 3–7 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2025-10-12 | WSH 1–0 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-03-05 | WSH 3–2 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-04 | WSH 7–4 NYR | 1G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-29 | WSH 5–3 NYR | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-28 · PO | WSH 2–4 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-26 · PO | WSH 1–3 NYR | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-23 · PO | WSH 3–4 NYR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-21 · PO | WSH 1–4 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-14 | WSH 1–2 NYR | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
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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 Strome
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Will Cuylle
4games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 12th-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 @ DETB2BOpp allows 13th-most FP to LWSchedule 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 Strome or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Strome projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Strome had 58 points in 80 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 Strome or Will Cuylle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Strome 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 Strome and Cuylle done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Strome's team went 7–8. Strome had 11 points (3 goals) and Cuylle had 8 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Strome or Cuylle?
- Against each other, Strome has won 3 and Cuylle 0 of their 3 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 →