Who to start · 2025-26
Tage Thompson vs Will Cuylle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tage Thompson projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.
Thompson had 81 points in 81 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.
This week Thompson has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Thompson for 2.6 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.3.
Tage Thompson has the better number in 27 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Thompson's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.35, Power-play time per game 3:29, Power-play share 72.0%.
Cuylle's biggest edges: Hits 302, Forecheck xG /60 0.32, Penalty minutes 65.
- • 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
Tage Thompson
2.26
fantasy points per game
Will Cuylle
1.63
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tage Thompson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Thompson | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.93 | 0.41 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.47 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.34 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.37 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.28 | 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: Thompson 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.
Thompson 4G 3A, 27 SOG · Cuylle 1G 0A, 14 SOG
On the ice against each other (Thompson's side)
9:39 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Thompson's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–7
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.2
- 59.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Thompson | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | BUF 5–3 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-01-08 | BUF 5–2 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-09 | BUF 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-22 | BUF 8–2 NYR | 2G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-11 | BUF 2–3 NYR | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-11-07 | BUF 6–1 NYR | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-23 | BUF 3–4 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-10-12 | BUF 1–5 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 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.
Tage Thompson
2games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI2.6 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
Will Cuylle
4games (1 left)
1.3proj. 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 UTA1.3 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Tage Thompson or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tage Thompson projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Thompson had 81 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, Tage Thompson or Will Cuylle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tage Thompson leads in 27 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Thompson and Cuylle done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Thompson's team went 4–4. Thompson had 7 points (4 goals) and Cuylle had 1 (1 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 →