Who to start · 2025-26
Will Cuylle vs Wyatt Johnston
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Wyatt Johnston projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.
Cuylle had 38 points in 82 games; Johnston had 86 in 82 games.
This week Cuylle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Johnston has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Johnston for 2.5 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.4.
Wyatt Johnston has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Cuylle's biggest edges: Hits 302, Hardest shot 90.3, Corsi 49.1%.
Johnston's biggest edges: Goals above expected +4.9, Expected goals 53.0%, Sequence xG 53.1%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Will Cuylle
1.63
fantasy points per game
Wyatt Johnston
2.41
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Wyatt Johnston has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cuylle | Johnston |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.41 | 1.03 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.24 | 0.47 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.24 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.37 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.35 | 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: Cuylle vs Johnston
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.
Cuylle 1G 1A, 12 SOG · Johnston 0G 3A, 23 SOG
On the ice against each other (Cuylle's side)
6:24 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Cuylle's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–2
- 77.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.1
- 76.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cuylle | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | NYR 0–2 DAL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-02 | NYR 3–2 DAL | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-01-07 | NYR 4–5 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-20 | NYR 3–1 DAL | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 9S |
| 2024-02-20 | NYR 3–1 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-11-20 | NYR 3–6 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
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.
Will Cuylle
4games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LW
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 6th-most FP to LW
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BOpp allows 13th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.4 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%
Wyatt Johnston
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.5 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Will Cuylle or Wyatt Johnston in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Wyatt Johnston projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63. Cuylle had 38 points in 82 games; Johnston had 86 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, Will Cuylle or Wyatt Johnston?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Wyatt Johnston leads in 23 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Cuylle and Johnston done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Cuylle's team went 3–3. Cuylle had 2 points (1 goals) and Johnston had 3 (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 →