Who to start · 2025-26
Steven Stamkos vs Will Cuylle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Steven Stamkos projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.
Stamkos had 66 points in 82 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.
This week Stamkos has 1 game left; Cuylle has 1 left. We project Stamkos for 2.1 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.7.
Steven Stamkos has the better number in 26 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Stamkos's biggest edges: Goals above expected +5.9, Luck Meter +24, Power-play time per game 3:09.
Cuylle's biggest edges: Blocked shots 68, Hits 302, Transition attempts /60 1.12.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Steven Stamkos
2.00
fantasy points per game
Will Cuylle
1.63
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Steven Stamkos has the edge.
| Points per game from | Stamkos | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.96 | 0.41 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.34 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.37 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.21 | 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: Stamkos 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.
Stamkos 2G 3A, 15 SOG · Cuylle 1G 0A, 8 SOG
Stamkos's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Stamkos's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Stamkos's side)
8:27 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Stamkos's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–5
- 54.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.3
- 38.7%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Stamkos | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-21 | NSH 2–1 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-10 | NSH 3–6 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-02 | NSH 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-17 | NSH 2–0 NYR | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-14 | TBL 6–3 NYR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-07 | TBL 1–3 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-12-30 | TBL 1–5 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 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.
Steven Stamkos
2games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.1 pts
Will Cuylle
4games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.7 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Steven Stamkos or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Steven Stamkos projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Stamkos had 66 points in 82 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, Steven Stamkos or Will Cuylle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Steven Stamkos 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 Stamkos and Cuylle done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Stamkos's team went 3–4. Stamkos had 5 points (2 goals) and Cuylle had 1 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Stamkos or Cuylle?
- Against each other, Stamkos 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 →