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Rickard Rakell vs Will Cuylle

Rickard RakellRickard RakellPenguins · Right wingvsWill CuylleWill CuylleRangers · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rickard Rakell projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.

Rakell had 48 points in 60 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.

This week Rakell has 1 game left; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Rakell for 2.0 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.4.

Rickard Rakell has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Rakell's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42, Goals above expected +0.3, Power-play share 72.6%.

Cuylle's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 65, Hits 302, Transition attempts /60 1.12.

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

Fantasy value: your scoring

Rickard Rakell

2.10

fantasy points per game

Will Cuylle

1.63

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Rickard Rakell has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromRakellCuylle
Goals (+2)0.750.41
Assists (+1)0.440.24
Power-play points (+0.5)0.160.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.020.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.270.20
Hits (+0.1)0.130.37
Blocks (+0.5)0.340.35

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: Rakell 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.

RakellCuylle
4Team record in 10 meetings6
3Points in those games4

Rakell 2G 1A, 26 SOG · Cuylle 3G 1A, 15 SOG

2Hits on each other5
2Shots blocked by the other0

Rakell blocked 2 of Cuylle's shots; Cuylle blocked 0 of Rakell's.

2Penalties drawn off the other1

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

19:47 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Rakell's side

Shot attempts
20–22
47.6%
Expected goals
1.4–0.6
69.6%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Rickard Rakell and Will Cuylle
DateScoreRakellCuylle
2026-02-28PIT 2–3 NYR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S
2026-01-31PIT 6–5 NYR1G 1A 5S1G 0A 3S
2025-10-11PIT 1–6 NYR0G 0A 2S1G 0A 3S
2025-10-07PIT 3–0 NYR0G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2025-02-23PIT 3–5 NYR0G 0A 3S1G 0A 2S
2025-02-07PIT 3–2 NYR1G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2024-12-06PIT 2–4 NYR0G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2024-10-09PIT 0–6 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 1A 1S
2024-04-01PIT 5–2 NYR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 0S
2024-03-16PIT 4–7 NYR0G 0A 4S0G 0A 2S

Every stat, side by side

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

RakellCuylle

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.

Rickard Rakell

2games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 @ PHI
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to RWLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 pts
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to RWvs Jakub Dobes (.901)

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 Rickard Rakell or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rickard Rakell projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Rakell had 48 points in 60 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, Rickard Rakell or Will Cuylle?
On 2025-26 numbers, Rickard Rakell 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 Rakell and Cuylle done against each other?
In 10 games against each other in our data, Rakell's team went 4–6. Rakell had 3 points (2 goals) and Cuylle had 4 (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 →