Nikolaj Ehlers or Will Cuylle? Week 3
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Will Cuylle. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.8 fantasy points to 1.7. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), LWs ranked 26th and 28th at the position.
- FP/G
- 1.71
- Games
- 2
- Week proj.
- 3.43
The Week 3 call
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Will Cuylle. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.8 fantasy points to 1.7.
Categories leagues: Will Cuylle again, -1.1 category value for the week to -4.0.
Over CAR's last 5 games Nikolaj Ehlers played 5 games, 14:17 a night with 3:32 on the power play: line 4 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Nikolaj Ehlers's ice time is down: 14:17 over his last 5 games against 16:22 on the board.
Over NYR's last 5 games Will Cuylle played 5 games, 15:46 a night with 1:34 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit.
CAR has a back-to-back in Week 3.
This is the call for one lineup slot across the week, the way weekly-lock leagues play it. In a daily-lineup league, start whichever of the two plays that night, and both when they fit.
Week 3 (Oct 12-18), side by side
| This week | Nikolaj Ehlers | Will Cuylle |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 2 | 2 |
| Back-to-backs | 1 | 0 |
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Line by ice time | Line 4 | Line 3 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP2 |
| TOI, last games | 14:17 (5) | 15:46 (5) |
| TOI, board | 16:22 | 16:29 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:32 | 1:34 |
| Shots, last games | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| Projected category value | -4.0 | -1.1 |
Schedule: Nikolaj Ehlers Tue WSH, Sat @WPG, Sun @CGY. Will Cuylle Tue TBL, Thu @NJD, Sat @CBJ.
Projections are the board's per-game value times the games counted. A skater listed out, or who missed his team's last three games, counts none. A goalie counts his team's games times his share of its recent starts. Lines and power-play units are by ice time over the team's last five games. Stats and schedule from the NHL; injury designations from ESPN's public NHL injury list.
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The rest-of-season call
Season-long, points leagues: Will Cuylle, 1.77 fantasy points per game to 1.71.
Categories leagues: Will Cuylle again, 96th overall against 145th.
| Category (z per game) | Nikolaj Ehlers | Will Cuylle |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | 0.1 | -1.1 |
| G goals | -0.5 | -0.4 |
| +/- plus-minus | -0.4 | -0.8 |
| BLK blocked shots | -1.0 | -0.3 |
| HIT hits | -0.9 | 3.2 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| SOG shots on goal | 0.1 | -0.4 |
Other close calls
Week 3 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Nikolaj Ehlers or Will Cuylle in Week 3?
Points leagues, Week 3 (Oct 12-18): start Will Cuylle. Both count 2 games left in Week 3 (Oct 12-18), so it comes down to value per game: 1.8 fantasy points to 1.7. Categories leagues: Will Cuylle again, -1.1 category value for the week to -4.0. Over CAR's last 5 games Nikolaj Ehlers played 5 games, 14:17 a night with 3:32 on the power play: line 4 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Nikolaj Ehlers's ice time is down: 14:17 over his last 5 games against 16:22 on the board. Over NYR's last 5 games Will Cuylle played 5 games, 15:46 a night with 1:34 on the power play: line 3 by even-strength ice time and the second power-play unit. CAR has a back-to-back in Week 3.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Nikolaj Ehlers or Will Cuylle?
Season-long, points leagues: Will Cuylle, 1.77 fantasy points per game to 1.71. Categories leagues: Will Cuylle again, 96th overall against 145th.
Who wins more categories, Nikolaj Ehlers or Will Cuylle?
Nikolaj Ehlers is ahead per game in 4 (assists, plus-minus, power-play points, shots on goal); Will Cuylle in 3 (goals, blocked shots, hits).
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number