Who to start · 2025-26
Tim Stützle vs Will Cuylle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.
Stützle had 83 points in 80 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.
This week Stützle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Stützle for 1.6 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.4.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 25 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Stützle's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.70, Goals above expected +3.2, Plus/minus +7.
Cuylle's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.021, On-ice PDO 1013, Hits 302.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Tim Stützle
2.33
fantasy points per game
Will Cuylle
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tim Stützle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Stützle | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.85 | 0.49 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.61 | 0.22 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.05 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.37 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.28 | 0.41 |
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: Stützle 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.
Stützle 1G 2A, 17 SOG · Cuylle 1G 2A, 8 SOG
Stützle's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Stützle's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Stützle's side)
10:06 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Stützle's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–8
- 61.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.4
- 62.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Stützle | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | OTT 2–1 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-14 | OTT 8–4 NYR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-04 | OTT 2–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-08 | OTT 4–3 NYR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-01-21 | OTT 0–5 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-01 | OTT 1–2 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-01-27 | OTT 2–7 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-12-05 | OTT 6–2 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 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.
Tim Stützle
1games
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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 Tim Stützle or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Stützle had 83 points in 80 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, Tim Stützle or Will Cuylle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 25 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Stützle and Cuylle done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Stützle's team went 4–4. Stützle had 3 points (1 goals) and Cuylle had 3 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Stützle or Cuylle?
- Against each other, Stützle 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 →