Who to start · 2025-26
Travis Konecny vs Will Cuylle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.
Konecny had 68 points in 77 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.
This week Konecny has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Konecny for 1.4 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.3.
Travis Konecny has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Konecny's biggest edges: Plus/minus +14, Luck Meter +32, Sequence xG 51.8%.
Cuylle's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.021, Scoring chances 50.7%, Blocked shots 68.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Travis Konecny
1.90
fantasy points per game
Will Cuylle
1.63
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Travis Konecny has the edge.
| Points per game from | Konecny | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.62 | 0.41 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.53 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 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: Konecny 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.
Konecny 5G 6A, 26 SOG · Cuylle 0G 5A, 12 SOG
On the ice against each other (Konecny's side)
13:39 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Konecny's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–4
- 71.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.0
- 87.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Konecny | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | PHI 2–6 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-02-26 | PHI 3–2 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-01-17 | PHI 3–6 NYR | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-12-20 | PHI 4–5 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-04-09 | PHI 8–5 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-01-23 | PHI 1–6 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-29 | PHI 3–1 NYR | 2G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-04-11 | PHI 4–1 NYR | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-26 | PHI 5–6 NYR | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-24 | PHI 1–3 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
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.
Travis Konecny
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.4 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.2 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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 Travis Konecny or Will Cuylle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Konecny had 68 points in 77 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, Travis Konecny or Will Cuylle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Travis Konecny leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Konecny and Cuylle done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Konecny's team went 4–6. Konecny had 11 points (5 goals) and Cuylle had 5 (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 →

