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Rasmus Sandin vs Will Cuylle

Rasmus SandinRasmus SandinCapitals · DefencevsWill 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 Rasmus Sandin's 1.59.

Sandin had 29 points in 73 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.

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

Will Cuylle has the better number in 20 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.

Sandin's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.09, Plus/minus +4.

Cuylle's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 65, Forecheck xG /60 0.32, Hardest shot 90.3.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Rasmus Sandin

1.59

fantasy points per game

Will Cuylle

1.73

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Will Cuylle has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromSandinCuylle
Goals (+2)0.140.49
Assists (+1)0.330.22
Power-play points (+0.5)0.010.05
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.120.19
Hits (+0.1)0.120.37
Blocks (+0.5)0.870.41

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: Sandin 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.

SandinCuylle
7Team record in 10 meetings3
7Points in those games4

Sandin 0G 7A, 7 SOG · Cuylle 4G 0A, 18 SOG

3Hits on each other7
1Shots blocked by the other1

Sandin blocked 1 of Cuylle's shots; Cuylle blocked 1 of Sandin's.

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

16:06 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Sandin's side

Shot attempts
15–19
44.1%
Expected goals
0.1–1.6
7.7%
Goals
0–2

Games against each other

Games between Rasmus Sandin and Will Cuylle
DateScoreSandinCuylle
2026-04-05WSH 1–8 NYR0G 0A 1S3G 0A 6S
2025-12-31WSH 6–3 NYR0G 2A 2S0G 0A 1S
2025-10-12WSH 1–0 NYR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 4S
2025-03-05WSH 3–2 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2025-01-04WSH 7–4 NYR0G 1A 0S0G 0A 0S
2024-10-29WSH 5–3 NYR0G 2A 1S1G 0A 2S
2024-04-28 · POWSH 2–4 NYR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 0S
2023-12-27WSH 1–5 NYR0G 1A 1S0G 0A 2S
2023-12-09WSH 4–0 NYR0G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2023-01-25TOR 3–2 NYR0G 0A 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.

SandinCuylle

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.

Rasmus Sandin

2games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to DLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.7 pts
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

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 Rasmus Sandin 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 Rasmus Sandin's 1.59. Sandin had 29 points in 73 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 Sandin or Will Cuylle?
On 2025-26 numbers, Will Cuylle leads in 20 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Sandin and Cuylle done against each other?
In 10 games against each other in our data, Sandin's team went 7–3. Sandin had 7 points (0 goals) and Cuylle had 4 (4 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 →