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Quinn Hughes vs Will Cuylle

Quinn HughesQuinn HughesWild · DefencevsWill CuylleWill CuylleRangers · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Quinn Hughes projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.

Hughes had 76 points in 74 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.

This week Hughes has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Hughes for 1.7 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.4.

Quinn Hughes has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Hughes's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.47, Expected goals 54.3%, Ascension score 57.

Cuylle's biggest edges: Hits 302, Blocked shots 68, Penalty minutes 65.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Quinn Hughes

2.16

fantasy points per game

Will Cuylle

1.63

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Quinn Hughes has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromHughesCuylle
Goals (+2)0.180.41
Assists (+1)0.940.24
Power-play points (+0.5)0.220.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.270.20
Hits (+0.1)0.010.37
Blocks (+0.5)0.550.35

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: Hughes 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.

HughesCuylle
1Team record in 6 meetings5
6Points in those games2

Hughes 1G 5A, 19 SOG · Cuylle 1G 1A, 5 SOG

0Hits on each other2

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

5:42 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Hughes's side

Shot attempts
6–5
54.5%
Expected goals
0.3–0.3
54.8%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Quinn Hughes and Will Cuylle
DateScoreHughesCuylle
2026-03-14MIN 2–4 NYR0G 1A 2S0G 0A 0S
2025-03-22VAN 3–5 NYR0G 1A 9S0G 0A 0S
2024-11-19VAN 3–4 NYR1G 0A 5S1G 1A 1S
2024-01-08VAN 6–3 NYR0G 1A 0S0G 0A 3S
2023-10-28VAN 3–4 NYR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2023-02-08VAN 3–4 NYR0G 2A 0S0G 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.

HughesCuylle

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.

Quinn Hughes

2games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NSH
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to DLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.7 pts
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)

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 Quinn Hughes or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Quinn Hughes projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Hughes had 76 points in 74 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, Quinn Hughes or Will Cuylle?
On 2025-26 numbers, Quinn Hughes leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Hughes and Cuylle done against each other?
In 6 games against each other in our data, Hughes's team went 1–5. Hughes had 6 points (1 goals) and Cuylle had 2 (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 →