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Thomas Harley vs Will Cuylle

Thomas HarleyThomas HarleyStars · DefencevsWill CuylleWill CuylleRangers · Left wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Thomas Harley projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.

Harley had 36 points in 70 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.

This week Harley has 1 game left; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Harley for 2.2 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.4.

Will Cuylle has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Harley's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 0, Plus/minus +3, Assists 30.

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

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Thomas Harley

1.82

fantasy points per game

Will Cuylle

1.63

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Thomas Harley has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromHarleyCuylle
Goals (+2)0.160.41
Assists (+1)0.400.24
Power-play points (+0.5)0.050.07
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.160.20
Hits (+0.1)0.060.37
Blocks (+0.5)0.990.35

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: Harley 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.

HarleyCuylle
2Team record in 4 meetings2
3Points in those games1

Harley 1G 2A, 11 SOG · Cuylle 0G 1A, 6 SOG

0Hits on each other2
1Shots blocked by the other0

Harley blocked 1 of Cuylle's shots; Cuylle blocked 0 of Harley's.

On the ice against each other (Harley's side)

6:52 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Harley's side

Shot attempts
4–11
26.7%
Expected goals
0.1–0.2
37.5%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Thomas Harley and Will Cuylle
DateScoreHarleyCuylle
2026-04-11DAL 2–0 NYR0G 0A 3S0G 0A 0S
2025-01-07DAL 5–4 NYR1G 2A 6S0G 0A 2S
2024-12-20DAL 1–3 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 1A 3S
2024-02-20DAL 1–3 NYR0G 0A 1S0G 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.

HarleyCuylle

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.

Thomas Harley

2games (1 left)

2.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 vs STL
    Opp allows 4th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.2 pts
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to DSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)

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 Thomas Harley or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Thomas Harley projects to 1.82 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Harley had 36 points in 70 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, Thomas Harley or Will Cuylle?
On 2025-26 numbers, Will Cuylle leads in 17 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Harley and Cuylle done against each other?
In 4 games against each other in our data, Harley's team went 2–2. Harley had 3 points (1 goals) and Cuylle had 1 (0 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 →