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Ryan O'Reilly vs Will Cuylle

Ryan O'ReillyRyan O'ReillyPredators · CentrevsWill CuylleWill CuylleRangers · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan O'Reilly projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.

O'Reilly had 74 points in 81 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.

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

Ryan O'Reilly has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

O'Reilly's biggest edges: Plus/minus +8, Goals above expected +1.2, Luck Meter +52.

Cuylle's biggest edges: Hits 302, Penalty minutes 65, Hardest shot 90.3.

  • • 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

Ryan O'Reilly

1.90

fantasy points per game

Will Cuylle

1.63

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Ryan O'Reilly has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromO'ReillyCuylle
Goals (+2)0.580.41
Assists (+1)0.570.24
Power-play points (+0.5)0.120.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.020.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.200.20
Hits (+0.1)0.030.37
Blocks (+0.5)0.380.35

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: O'Reilly 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.

O'ReillyCuylle
3Team record in 6 meetings3
6Points in those games1

O'Reilly 2G 4A, 13 SOG · Cuylle 1G 0A, 7 SOG

1Faceoffs against each other0

O'Reilly's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · O'Reilly's defensive zone 1–0 (2024-25)

0Hits on each other1

On the ice against each other (O'Reilly's side)

2:22 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from O'Reilly's side

Shot attempts
1–2
33.3%
Expected goals
0.0–0.0
—
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Ryan O'Reilly and Will Cuylle
DateScoreO'ReillyCuylle
2025-12-21NSH 2–1 NYR0G 2A 1S0G 0A 0S
2025-11-10NSH 3–6 NYR0G 1A 1S1G 0A 2S
2025-03-02NSH 0–4 NYR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2024-12-17NSH 2–0 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2023-12-02NSH 3–4 NYR1G 1A 6S0G 0A 1S
2023-10-19NSH 4–1 NYR1G 0A 1S0G 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.

O'ReillyCuylle

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.

Ryan O'Reilly

2games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.0 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to CSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)

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 Ryan O'Reilly or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan O'Reilly projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. O'Reilly had 74 points in 81 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 O'Reilly or Will Cuylle?
On 2025-26 numbers, Ryan O'Reilly leads in 25 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have O'Reilly and Cuylle done against each other?
In 6 games against each other in our data, O'Reilly's team went 3–3. O'Reilly had 6 points (2 goals) and Cuylle had 1 (1 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, O'Reilly or Cuylle?
Against each other, O'Reilly has won 1 and Cuylle 0 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 →