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Jackson Blake vs Will Cuylle

Jackson BlakeJackson BlakeHurricanes · 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 Jackson Blake's 1.45.

Blake had 53 points in 81 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.

This week Blake has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Blake for 1.7 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.4.

Jackson Blake has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Blake's biggest edges: Fenwick 59.0%, Expected goals 57.7%, Sequence xG 57.8%.

Cuylle's biggest edges: Hits 302, Hardest shot 90.3, Faceoffs won 42.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 5 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Jackson Blake

1.45

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 fromBlakeCuylle
Goals (+2)0.480.41
Assists (+1)0.400.24
Power-play points (+0.5)0.090.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.220.20
Hits (+0.1)0.010.37
Blocks (+0.5)0.240.35

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: Blake vs Cuylle

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

BlakeCuylle
7Team record in 8 meetings1
6Points in those games3

Blake 3G 3A, 21 SOG · Cuylle 2G 1A, 14 SOG

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

16:47 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Blake's side

Shot attempts
19–18
51.4%
Expected goals
0.3–0.5
39.3%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Jackson Blake and Will Cuylle
DateScoreBlakeCuylle
2026-02-05CAR 2–0 NYR0G 1A 3S0G 0A 4S
2025-12-29CAR 3–2 NYR1G 0A 5S0G 0A 2S
2025-11-26CAR 2–4 NYR0G 0A 6S1G 0A 3S
2025-11-04CAR 3–0 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2025-04-12CAR 7–3 NYR1G 1A 1S1G 0A 2S
2025-01-28CAR 4–0 NYR0G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2024-12-22CAR 3–1 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 0S
2024-11-27CAR 4–3 NYR1G 0A 3S0G 1A 2S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

BlakeCuylle

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.

Jackson Blake

3games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs FLA
    Opp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
  • Fri, Oct 2 vs WSH
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B1.7 pts
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)

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 Jackson Blake 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 Jackson Blake's 1.45. Blake had 53 points in 81 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, Jackson Blake or Will Cuylle?
On 2025-26 numbers, Jackson Blake leads in 23 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Blake and Cuylle done against each other?
In 8 games against each other in our data, Blake's team went 7–1. Blake had 6 points (3 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 →