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Pavel Buchnevich vs Will Cuylle

Pavel BuchnevichPavel BuchnevichBlues · Left wingvsWill 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 Pavel Buchnevich's 1.30.

Buchnevich had 48 points in 81 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.

This week Buchnevich has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Buchnevich for 1.5 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.4.

Pavel Buchnevich has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Buchnevich's biggest edges: Expected goals 52.5%, Sequence xG 52.5%, Goals above expected −0.4.

Cuylle's biggest edges: Hits 302, Top skating speed 22.4, Penalty minutes 65.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Pavel Buchnevich

1.30

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 fromBuchnevichCuylle
Goals (+2)0.460.41
Assists (+1)0.320.24
Power-play points (+0.5)0.080.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.160.20
Hits (+0.1)0.030.37
Blocks (+0.5)0.230.35

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: Buchnevich 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.

BuchnevichCuylle
3Team record in 6 meetings3
6Points in those games5

Buchnevich 3G 3A, 16 SOG · Cuylle 3G 2A, 15 SOG

2Hits on each other0
0Shots blocked by the other1

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

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

10:42 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Buchnevich's side

Shot attempts
9–7
56.3%
Expected goals
0.6–0.4
60.2%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Pavel Buchnevich and Will Cuylle
DateScoreBuchnevichCuylle
2025-12-18STL 1–2 NYR0G 0A 3S0G 1A 0S
2025-11-24STL 2–3 NYR0G 1A 0S0G 1A 1S
2024-12-15STL 3–2 NYR1G 0A 3S1G 0A 2S
2024-11-25STL 5–2 NYR1G 0A 4S2G 0A 3S
2024-03-09STL 0–4 NYR0G 0A 4S0G 0A 5S
2024-01-11STL 5–2 NYR1G 2A 2S0G 0A 4S

Every stat, side by side

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

BuchnevichCuylle

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.

Pavel Buchnevich

2games (1 left)

1.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DAL
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to LWLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B1.5 pts
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)

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 Pavel Buchnevich 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 Pavel Buchnevich's 1.30. Buchnevich had 48 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, Pavel Buchnevich or Will Cuylle?
On 2025-26 numbers, Pavel Buchnevich 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 Buchnevich and Cuylle done against each other?
In 6 games against each other in our data, Buchnevich's team went 3–3. Buchnevich had 6 points (3 goals) and Cuylle had 5 (3 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 →