Who to start · 2025-26
Sebastian Aho vs Will Cuylle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sebastian Aho projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.
Aho had 80 points in 79 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.
This week Aho has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Aho for 2.2 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.4.
Sebastian Aho has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Aho's biggest edges: Fenwick 60.3%, Plus/minus +11, Expected goals 55.1%.
Cuylle's biggest edges: Blocked shots 68, Hits 302, On-ice PDO 1013.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Sebastian Aho
2.01
fantasy points per game
Will Cuylle
1.63
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sebastian Aho has the edge.
| Points per game from | Aho | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.72 | 0.41 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.59 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.37 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.16 | 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: Aho 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.
Aho 5G 16A, 37 SOG · Cuylle 4G 1A, 27 SOG
Aho's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Aho's defensive zone 0–1 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Aho's side)
18:36 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Aho's side
- Shot attempts
- 29–11
- 72.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.5
- 62.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Aho | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | CAR 2–0 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-12-29 | CAR 3–2 NYR | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-26 | CAR 2–4 NYR | 0G 2A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-04 | CAR 3–0 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-12 | CAR 7–3 NYR | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-28 | CAR 4–0 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-22 | CAR 3–1 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-11-27 | CAR 4–3 NYR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-05-16 · PO | CAR 3–5 NYR | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-05-13 · PO | CAR 4–1 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-05-11 · PO | CAR 4–3 NYR | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-05-09 · PO | CAR 2–3 NYR | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 17 meetings.
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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.
Sebastian Aho
3games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.2 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to CSchedule edge −12.8 win%Likely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
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 Sebastian Aho or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sebastian Aho projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Aho had 80 points in 79 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, Sebastian Aho or Will Cuylle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sebastian Aho 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 Aho and Cuylle done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Aho's team went 10–7. Aho had 21 points (5 goals) and Cuylle had 5 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Aho or Cuylle?
- Against each other, Aho 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 →