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Patrick Kane vs Will Cuylle

Patrick KanePatrick KaneBlackhawks · Right wingvsWill CuylleWill CuylleRangers · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Patrick Kane projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.

Kane had 57 points in 67 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.

This week Kane has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Kane for 1.6 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.3.

Patrick Kane has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Kane's biggest edges: Fenwick 52.8%, Sequence xG 52.2%, Expected goals 52.0%.

Cuylle's biggest edges: Hits 302, Hardest shot 90.3, Penalty minutes 65.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Patrick Kane

1.68

fantasy points per game

Will Cuylle

1.63

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Patrick Kane has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromKaneCuylle
Goals (+2)0.540.41
Assists (+1)0.540.24
Power-play points (+0.5)0.130.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.250.20
Hits (+0.1)0.050.37
Blocks (+0.5)0.190.35

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: Kane 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.

KaneCuylle
1Team record in 7 meetings6
2Points in those games3

Kane 0G 2A, 26 SOG · Cuylle 2G 1A, 14 SOG

0Hits on each other1
0Shots blocked by the other1

Kane blocked 0 of Cuylle's shots; Cuylle blocked 1 of Kane's.

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

7:08 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Kane's side

Shot attempts
10–5
66.7%
Expected goals
0.1–0.2
40.1%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Patrick Kane and Will Cuylle
DateScoreKaneCuylle
2026-04-04DET 1–4 NYR0G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2025-11-16DET 2–1 NYR0G 1A 7S0G 1A 0S
2025-11-07DET 1–4 NYR0G 0A 6S1G 0A 3S
2024-11-09DET 0–4 NYR0G 0A 4S0G 0A 0S
2024-10-17DET 2–5 NYR0G 0A 4S0G 0A 4S
2024-10-14DET 1–4 NYR0G 1A 2S0G 0A 3S
2024-04-05DET 3–4 NYR0G 0A 1S1G 0A 3S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

KaneCuylle

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.

Patrick Kane

3games (1 left)

1.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ VGK
    Opp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ UTA
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)

Will Cuylle

4games (1 left)

1.3proj. 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 UTA1.3 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 Patrick Kane or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Patrick Kane projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Kane had 57 points in 67 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, Patrick Kane or Will Cuylle?
On 2025-26 numbers, Patrick Kane 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 Kane and Cuylle done against each other?
In 7 games against each other in our data, Kane's team went 1–6. Kane had 2 points (0 goals) and Cuylle had 3 (2 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 →