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Lawson Crouse vs Will Cuylle

Lawson CrouseLawson CrouseMammoth · Left wingvsWill CuylleWill CuylleRangers · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lawson Crouse projects to 1.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.

Crouse had 44 points in 81 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.

This week Crouse has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Crouse for 2.4 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.4.

Lawson Crouse has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Crouse's biggest edges: Plus/minus +20, Goals above expected +3.5, Fenwick 52.9%.

Cuylle's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 42.4%, Power-play points 8, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.021.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Lawson Crouse

1.65

fantasy points per game

Will Cuylle

1.63

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Lawson Crouse has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromCrouseCuylle
Goals (+2)0.560.41
Assists (+1)0.290.24
Power-play points (+0.5)0.040.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.170.20
Hits (+0.1)0.280.37
Blocks (+0.5)0.300.35

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: Crouse 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.

CrouseCuylle
3Team record in 6 meetings3
2Points in those games2

Crouse 1G 1A, 9 SOG · Cuylle 1G 1A, 11 SOG

1Hits on each other1

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

11:20 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Crouse's side

Shot attempts
7–9
43.8%
Expected goals
0.4–0.3
62.4%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Lawson Crouse and Will Cuylle
DateScoreCrouseCuylle
2026-01-05UTA 3–2 NYR0G 1A 0S0G 0A 3S
2025-11-22UTA 3–2 NYR0G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2025-01-16UTA 3–5 NYR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2024-10-12UTA 6–5 NYR0G 0A 1S1G 1A 3S
2024-03-30ARI 5–8 NYR1G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2023-10-16ARI 1–2 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 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.

CrouseCuylle

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.

Lawson Crouse

3games (2 left)

2.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs CHI
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to LWLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.2 pts
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.2 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)

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 Lawson Crouse or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lawson Crouse projects to 1.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Crouse had 44 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, Lawson Crouse or Will Cuylle?
On 2025-26 numbers, Lawson Crouse 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 Crouse and Cuylle done against each other?
In 6 games against each other in our data, Crouse's team went 3–3. Crouse had 2 points (1 goals) and Cuylle had 2 (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 →