Who to start · 2025-26
Rasmus Dahlin vs Will Cuylle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rasmus Dahlin projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.
Dahlin had 74 points in 77 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.
This week Dahlin has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Dahlin for 2.5 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.4.
Rasmus Dahlin has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Dahlin's biggest edges: Plus/minus +18, Goals above expected +1.3, Luck Meter +65.
Cuylle's biggest edges: Blocked shots 68, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.021, Hits 302.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 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
Rasmus Dahlin
2.10
fantasy points per game
Will Cuylle
1.63
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Rasmus Dahlin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Dahlin | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.46 | 0.41 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.67 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.37 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.48 | 0.35 |
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: Dahlin 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.
Dahlin 4G 5A, 26 SOG · Cuylle 1G 0A, 15 SOG
Dahlin blocked 1 of Cuylle's shots; Cuylle blocked 1 of Dahlin's.
On the ice against each other (Dahlin's side)
17:32 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Dahlin's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–17
- 48.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.5
- 62.4%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Dahlin | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | BUF 5–3 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-01-08 | BUF 5–2 NYR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-09 | BUF 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-22 | BUF 8–2 NYR | 2G 2A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-07 | BUF 6–1 NYR | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-23 | BUF 3–4 NYR | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-11-27 | BUF 5–1 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-10-12 | BUF 1–5 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 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.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
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.
Rasmus Dahlin
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI2.5 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to DLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
Will Cuylle
4games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 6th-most FP to LWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.4 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Rasmus Dahlin or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rasmus Dahlin projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Dahlin had 74 points in 77 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, Rasmus Dahlin or Will Cuylle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Rasmus Dahlin leads in 26 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Dahlin and Cuylle done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Dahlin's team went 5–3. Dahlin had 9 points (4 goals) and Cuylle had 1 (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 →