Who to start · 2025-26
Kiefer Sherwood vs Will Cuylle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kiefer Sherwood projects to 1.77 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.
Sherwood had 36 points in 72 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.
This week Sherwood has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Sherwood for 1.8 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.4.
Kiefer Sherwood has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Sherwood's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.9, Fenwick 53.8%, Corsi 53.8%.
Cuylle's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1013, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.021, Blocked shots 68.
- • 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
Kiefer Sherwood
1.77
fantasy points per game
Will Cuylle
1.63
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Kiefer Sherwood has the edge.
| Points per game from | Sherwood | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.60 | 0.41 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.17 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.49 | 0.37 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.35 |
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: Sherwood 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.
Sherwood 1G 0A, 14 SOG · Cuylle 1G 2A, 5 SOG
On the ice against each other (Sherwood's side)
6:20 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Sherwood's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–8
- 38.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.7
- 14.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Sherwood | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | VAN 3–0 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-28 | VAN 0–2 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-22 | VAN 3–5 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-11-19 | VAN 3–4 NYR | 1G 0A 7S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2023-12-02 | NSH 3–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-10-19 | NSH 4–1 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
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
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.
Kiefer Sherwood
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.8 ptsOpp allows the most FP to LWSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
Will Cuylle
4games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 6th-most FP to LWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BOpp allows 13th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.4 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Kiefer Sherwood or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kiefer Sherwood projects to 1.77 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Sherwood had 36 points in 72 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, Kiefer Sherwood or Will Cuylle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Kiefer Sherwood leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Sherwood and Cuylle done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Sherwood's team went 2–4. Sherwood had 1 points (1 goals) and Cuylle had 3 (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 →