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Parker Kelly vs Will Cuylle

Parker KellyParker KellyAvalanche · CentrevsWill CuylleWill CuylleRangers · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Will Cuylle projects to 1.63 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Parker Kelly's 1.51.

Kelly had 35 points in 82 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.

This week Kelly has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Cuylle for 1.4 ESPN points to Kelly's 0.9.

Will Cuylle has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Kelly's biggest edges: Goals above expected +7.5, Plus/minus +18, Expected goals 58.0%.

Cuylle's biggest edges: Power-play share 36.7%, Ice-time share 27.8%, Ice time per game 16:51.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Parker Kelly

1.51

fantasy points per game

Will Cuylle

1.63

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Will Cuylle has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromKellyCuylle
Goals (+2)0.610.41
Assists (+1)0.220.24
Power-play points (+0.5)0.000.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.130.20
Hits (+0.1)0.220.37
Blocks (+0.5)0.330.35

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: Kelly 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.

KellyCuylle
5Team record in 7 meetings2
2Points in those games2

Kelly 2G 0A, 9 SOG · Cuylle 0G 2A, 8 SOG

0Hits on each other1

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

4:09 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Kelly's side

Shot attempts
6–3
66.7%
Expected goals
0.2–0.0
91.1%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Parker Kelly and Will Cuylle
DateScoreKellyCuylle
2025-12-06COL 3–2 NYR1G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2025-11-20COL 6–3 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2025-01-26COL 5–4 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 1A 1S
2025-01-14COL 3–2 NYR1G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2024-04-15OTT 0–4 NYR0G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2024-01-27OTT 2–7 NYR0G 0A 0S0G 1A 1S
2023-12-05OTT 6–2 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 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.

KellyCuylle

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.

Parker Kelly

2games (1 left)

0.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs LAK
    Opp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs STL0.9 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)

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 Parker Kelly or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Will Cuylle projects to 1.63 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Parker Kelly's 1.51. Kelly had 35 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, Parker Kelly or Will Cuylle?
On 2025-26 numbers, Will Cuylle leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Kelly and Cuylle done against each other?
In 7 games against each other in our data, Kelly's team went 5–2. Kelly had 2 points (2 goals) and Cuylle had 2 (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 →