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Jesper Bratt vs Will Cuylle

Jesper BrattJesper BrattDevils · Left wingvsWill CuylleWill CuylleRangers · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jesper Bratt projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.59.

Bratt had 71 points in 82 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.

This week Bratt has 1 game left; Cuylle has 2 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Cuylle for 3.0 ESPN points to Bratt's 1.9.

Jesper Bratt has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Bratt's biggest edges: Fenwick 54.9%, Ascension score 61, Expected goals 54.8%.

Cuylle's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 65, On-ice PDO 1013, Blocked shots 68.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Jesper Bratt

1.72

fantasy points per game

Will Cuylle

1.59

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Jesper Bratt has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromBrattCuylle
Goals (+2)0.500.43
Assists (+1)0.620.19
Power-play points (+0.5)0.110.04
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.240.20
Hits (+0.1)0.080.35
Blocks (+0.5)0.140.37

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: Bratt 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.

BrattCuylle
5Team record in 11 meetings6
17Points in those games1

Bratt 5G 12A, 31 SOG · Cuylle 1G 0A, 12 SOG

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

10:51 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Bratt's side

Shot attempts
10–14
41.7%
Expected goals
0.6–0.5
54.2%
Goals
1–1

Games against each other

Games between Jesper Bratt and Will Cuylle
DateScoreBrattCuylle
2026-03-31NJD 1–4 NYR0G 0A 2S0G 0A 0S
2026-03-18NJD 6–3 NYR1G 1A 2S0G 0A 0S
2026-03-07NJD 6–3 NYR1G 2A 5S1G 0A 2S
2025-04-05NJD 4–0 NYR1G 1A 3S0G 0A 2S
2025-01-09NJD 2–3 NYR1G 0A 4S0G 0A 2S
2024-12-23NJD 5–0 NYR0G 2A 2S0G 0A 0S
2024-12-02NJD 5–1 NYR1G 3A 1S0G 0A 2S
2024-04-03NJD 3–4 NYR0G 2A 2S0G 0A 0S
2024-03-11NJD 1–3 NYR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S
2024-02-22NJD 1–5 NYR0G 0A 6S0G 0A 0S
2023-11-18NJD 3–5 NYR0G 1A 4S0G 0A 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.

BrattCuylle

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.

Jesper Bratt

2games (1 left)

1.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs PHI
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.9 pts
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to LWvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)

Will Cuylle

4games (2 left)

3.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 2nd-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 @ DETB2B1.7 pts
    Schedule edge −13.4 win%vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.3 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 Jesper Bratt or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jesper Bratt projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.59. Bratt had 71 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, Jesper Bratt or Will Cuylle?
On 2025-26 numbers, Jesper Bratt leads in 26 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Bratt and Cuylle done against each other?
In 11 games against each other in our data, Bratt's team went 5–6. Bratt had 17 points (5 goals) and Cuylle had 1 (1 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 →