Who to start · 2026-27
Gabe Perreault vs Will Cuylle
In 2026-27, Gabe Perreault scored 1.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.49.
Perreault had 11 points in 21 games; Cuylle had 9 in 21 games.
This week Perreault has no games left; Cuylle has no games left.
Gabe Perreault has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Perreault's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +1.04, Offensive-zone start % 67.4%, On-ice PDO 1048.
Cuylle's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 26, Transition attempts /60 1.87, Hits 82.
In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Will Cuylle rates ahead, +0.7 to -0.7 in summed category z-scores.
Role trend over the last 5 games: Perreault is surging, 4 P in last 5 (0.45/GP before); Cuylle is steady, 0 P in last 5 (0.50/GP before).
- • Perreault, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 13): 3 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 18 SOG.
- • Cuylle, last 10 games (Oct 22–Nov 13): 1 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 14 SOG.
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (6 categories), Will Cuylle has the edge (Perreault wins 3, Cuylle wins 2 of 6 categories).
| Category | Perreault | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals / game | 0.33 | 0.19 |
| Assists / game | 0.19 | 0.24 |
| Plus/minus / game | 0.10 | -0.19 |
| Power-play points / game | 0.14 | 0.10 |
| Shots on goal / game | 1.95 | 1.95 |
| Hits / game | 0.67 | 3.90 |
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: Perreault vs Cuylle
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice together
52:43 at 5-on-5 over 19 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27
- Shot attempts
- 37–60
- 38.1%
- Expected goals
- 1.4–2.5
- 36.6%
- Goals
- 0–1
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
Chemistry as teammates
How their expected-goal share at 5v5 changed together vs apart (shrunk for sample size), and how closely their DraftKings points moved game to game (raw, that season only; for forward linemates the typical value is about .28).
| Season | 5v5 min together | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK correlation (raw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 NYR | 53 | −2.6 | −0.17 | – (too few games together) |
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
Gabe Perreault
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Nov 9 @ EDM
- Wed, Nov 11 @ CGYOpp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Devin Cooley (.914)
- Fri, Nov 13 @ VANOpp allows the most FP to RWLikely vs Leevi Meriläinen (.885)
Will Cuylle
3games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Mon, Nov 9 @ EDM
- Wed, Nov 11 @ CGYOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Devin Cooley (.914)
- Fri, Nov 13 @ VANOpp allows the most FP to LWLikely vs Leevi Meriläinen (.885)
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 Gabe Perreault or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
- In 2026-27, Gabe Perreault scored 1.50 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.49. Perreault had 11 points in 21 games; Cuylle had 9 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, Gabe Perreault or Will Cuylle?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Gabe Perreault leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
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 →