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Ivan Demidov vs Will Cuylle

Ivan DemidovIvan DemidovCanadiens · Right wingvsWill CuylleWill CuylleRangers · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Will Cuylle projects to 1.63 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ivan Demidov's 1.38.

Demidov had 62 points in 82 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.

This week Demidov has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Cuylle for 1.4 ESPN points to Demidov's 1.2.

Will Cuylle has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Demidov's biggest edges: Plus/minus +3, Offensive-zone start % 71.3%, Goals above expected +0.5.

Cuylle's biggest edges: Hits 302, Blocked shots 68, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.021.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Ivan Demidov

1.38

fantasy points per game

Will Cuylle

1.63

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Will Cuylle has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromDemidovCuylle
Goals (+2)0.430.41
Assists (+1)0.490.24
Power-play points (+0.5)0.110.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.150.20
Hits (+0.1)0.040.37
Blocks (+0.5)0.150.35

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: Demidov vs Cuylle

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.

DemidovCuylle
1Team record in 3 meetings2
2Points in those games3

Demidov 0G 2A, 3 SOG · Cuylle 2G 1A, 8 SOG

0Hits on each other1
0Shots blocked by the other1

Demidov blocked 0 of Cuylle's shots; Cuylle blocked 1 of Demidov's.

On the ice against each other (Demidov's side)

8:39 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Demidov's side

Shot attempts
2–13
13.3%
Expected goals
0.2–0.6
23.1%
Goals
0–1

Games against each other

Games between Ivan Demidov and Will Cuylle
DateScoreDemidovCuylle
2026-04-02MTL 3–2 NYR0G 1A 2S1G 0A 6S
2025-12-13MTL 4–5 NYR0G 0A 0S1G 1A 1S
2025-10-18MTL 3–4 NYR0G 1A 1S0G 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.

DemidovCuylle

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Ivan Demidov

2games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ TOR
    Opp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.2 pts
    Opp allows the fewest FP to RWvs Arturs Silovs (.888)

Will Cuylle

4games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to LWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.4 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Ivan Demidov or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Will Cuylle projects to 1.63 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ivan Demidov's 1.38. Demidov had 62 points in 82 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, Ivan Demidov or Will Cuylle?
On 2025-26 numbers, Will Cuylle 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 Demidov and Cuylle done against each other?
In 3 games against each other in our data, Demidov's team went 1–2. Demidov had 2 points (0 goals) and Cuylle had 3 (2 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 →