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Mitch Marner vs Will Cuylle

Mitch MarnerMitch MarnerGolden Knights · Right wingvsWill CuylleWill CuylleRangers · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mitch Marner projects to 1.88 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.

Marner had 80 points in 81 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.

This week Marner has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Marner for 2.3 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.4.

Mitch Marner has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Marner's biggest edges: Plus/minus +17, Goals above expected +3.2, Expected goals 57.0%.

Cuylle's biggest edges: Hits 302, 20+ mph bursts 122, Penalty minutes 65.

  • • 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

Mitch Marner

1.88

fantasy points per game

Will Cuylle

1.63

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Mitch Marner has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromMarnerCuylle
Goals (+2)0.520.41
Assists (+1)0.670.24
Power-play points (+0.5)0.160.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.210.20
Hits (+0.1)0.030.37
Blocks (+0.5)0.280.35

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: Marner vs Cuylle

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

MarnerCuylle
7Team record in 9 meetings2
8Points in those games3

Marner 4G 4A, 14 SOG · Cuylle 1G 2A, 13 SOG

0Hits on each other3

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

10:26 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Marner's side

Shot attempts
11–2
84.6%
Expected goals
0.5–0.1
79.4%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Mitch Marner and Will Cuylle
DateScoreMarnerCuylle
2025-12-07VGK 3–2 NYR0G 1A 0S0G 0A 1S
2025-11-18VGK 3–2 NYR0G 1A 1S0G 1A 2S
2025-03-20TOR 4–3 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2025-02-28TOR 3–2 NYR0G 1A 2S1G 0A 3S
2024-10-19TOR 1–4 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 1A 0S
2024-03-02TOR 4–3 NYR1G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2023-12-19TOR 2–5 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2023-12-12TOR 7–3 NYR2G 1A 3S0G 0A 2S
2023-01-25TOR 3–2 NYR1G 0A 4S0G 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.

MarnerCuylle

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.

Mitch Marner

3games (1 left)

2.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs CHI
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
  • Fri, Oct 2 vs ANA
    Likely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.3 pts
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)

Will Cuylle

4games (1 left)

1.4proj. 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 @ DETB2B
    Schedule 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 Mitch Marner or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mitch Marner projects to 1.88 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Marner had 80 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, Mitch Marner or Will Cuylle?
On 2025-26 numbers, Mitch Marner 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 Marner and Cuylle done against each other?
In 9 games against each other in our data, Marner's team went 7–2. Marner had 8 points (4 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 →