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Jacob Trouba vs Will Cuylle

Jacob TroubaJacob TroubaSharks · DefencevsWill CuylleWill CuylleRangers · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jacob Trouba projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.

Trouba had 35 points in 81 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.

This week Trouba has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Trouba for 2.2 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.4.

Will Cuylle has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Trouba's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.7, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.06, Faceoffs won 0.

Cuylle's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1013, 20+ mph bursts 122, Penalty minutes 65.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Jacob Trouba

1.82

fantasy points per game

Will Cuylle

1.63

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Jacob Trouba has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromTroubaCuylle
Goals (+2)0.230.41
Assists (+1)0.290.24
Power-play points (+0.5)0.010.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.200.20
Hits (+0.1)0.180.37
Blocks (+0.5)0.890.35

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: Trouba 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.

TroubaCuylle
3Team record in 3 meetings0
2Points in those games1

Trouba 0G 2A, 5 SOG · Cuylle 0G 1A, 5 SOG

0Hits on each other1
1Shots blocked by the other3

Trouba blocked 1 of Cuylle's shots; Cuylle blocked 3 of Trouba's.

0Goals set up by the other4

Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).

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

6:46 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Trouba's side

Shot attempts
8–6
57.1%
Expected goals
0.1–0.2
32.5%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Jacob Trouba and Will Cuylle
DateScoreTroubaCuylle
2026-01-19ANA 5–3 NYR0G 1A 2S0G 0A 0S
2025-12-15ANA 4–1 NYR0G 1A 3S0G 0A 4S
2025-03-28ANA 5–4 NYR0G 0A 0S0G 1A 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.

TroubaCuylle

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.

Jacob Trouba

2games (1 left)

2.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs FLA
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK2.2 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to DSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)

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 Jacob Trouba or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jacob Trouba projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Trouba had 35 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, Jacob Trouba or Will Cuylle?
On 2025-26 numbers, Will Cuylle leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Trouba and Cuylle done against each other?
In 3 games against each other in our data, Trouba's team went 3–0. Trouba had 2 points (0 goals) and Cuylle had 1 (0 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 →