Who to start · 2025-26
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins vs Will Cuylle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.
Nugent-Hopkins had 56 points in 72 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.
This week Nugent-Hopkins has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Cuylle for 1.4 ESPN points to Nugent-Hopkins's 1.1.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has the better number in 23 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Nugent-Hopkins's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.6, Power-play share 86.6%, Power-play time per game 3:30.
Cuylle's biggest edges: Hits 302, Penalty minutes 65, On-ice PDO 1013.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
1.70
fantasy points per game
Will Cuylle
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Will Cuylle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Nugent-Hopkins | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.56 | 0.49 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.22 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.05 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.03 | 0.37 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.22 | 0.41 |
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: Nugent-Hopkins 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.
Nugent-Hopkins 0G 3A, 9 SOG · Cuylle 2G 1A, 13 SOG
Nugent-Hopkins's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Nugent-Hopkins's defensive zone 0–1 (2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Nugent-Hopkins's side)
8:23 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Nugent-Hopkins's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–14
- 36.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.6
- 18.3%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nugent-Hopkins | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-30 | EDM 3–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-10-14 | EDM 2–0 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-16 | EDM 3–1 NYR | 0G 3A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-23 | EDM 6–2 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-22 | EDM 4–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-26 | EDM 0–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 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.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.1 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
Will Cuylle
4games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 12th-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 @ DETB2BOpp allows 13th-most FP to LWSchedule 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 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins projects to 1.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Nugent-Hopkins had 56 points in 72 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, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or Will Cuylle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins leads in 23 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Nugent-Hopkins and Cuylle done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Nugent-Hopkins's team went 4–2. Nugent-Hopkins had 3 points (0 goals) and Cuylle had 3 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Nugent-Hopkins or Cuylle?
- Against each other, Nugent-Hopkins 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 →