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Pavel Zacha vs Will Cuylle

Pavel ZachaPavel ZachaBruins · CentrevsWill CuylleWill CuylleRangers · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Pavel Zacha projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.

Zacha had 65 points in 78 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.

This week Zacha has 1 game left; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Cuylle for 1.4 ESPN points to Zacha's 1.0.

Will Cuylle has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Zacha's biggest edges: Goals above expected +7.4, Luck Meter +68, Plus/minus +4.

Cuylle's biggest edges: Blocked shots 68, Forecheck xG /60 0.32, Hits 302.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Pavel Zacha

1.70

fantasy points per game

Will Cuylle

1.63

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Pavel Zacha has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromZachaCuylle
Goals (+2)0.680.41
Assists (+1)0.400.24
Power-play points (+0.5)0.120.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.180.20
Hits (+0.1)0.080.37
Blocks (+0.5)0.240.35

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: Zacha vs Cuylle

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

ZachaCuylle
3Team record in 8 meetings5
7Points in those games1

Zacha 4G 3A, 15 SOG · Cuylle 1G 0A, 12 SOG

0Faceoffs against each other1

Zacha's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Zacha's defensive zone 0–1 (2025-26)

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

11:13 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Zacha's side

Shot attempts
11–13
45.8%
Expected goals
0.6–0.4
64.0%
Goals
1–2

Games against each other

Games between Pavel Zacha and Will Cuylle
DateScoreZachaCuylle
2026-09-29BOS 3–0 NYR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 3S
2026-01-26BOS 3–4 NYR0G 0A 2S1G 0A 3S
2026-01-10BOS 10–2 NYR3G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2025-02-05BOS 2–3 NYR0G 1A 2S0G 0A 1S
2025-02-01BOS 6–3 NYR1G 1A 1S0G 0A 0S
2025-01-02BOS 1–2 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2024-03-21BOS 2–5 NYR0G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2023-11-25BOS 4–7 NYR0G 1A 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.

ZachaCuylle

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 Zacha

3games (1 left)

1.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs NYR
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ WPG
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.0 pts
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)

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 Zacha or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Pavel Zacha projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Zacha had 65 points in 78 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 Zacha or Will Cuylle?
On 2025-26 numbers, Will Cuylle 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 Zacha and Cuylle done against each other?
In 8 games against each other in our data, Zacha's team went 3–5. Zacha had 7 points (4 goals) and Cuylle had 1 (1 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Zacha or Cuylle?
Against each other, Zacha has won 0 and Cuylle 1 of their 1 head-to-head draws.

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 →