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Will Cuylle50

New York Rangers · Left wing · Shoots L

Will Cuylle

Age 24 · 6'3" · 216 lb · Born in Toronto, CAN

Cap hit

$3.9M

3.8% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then a 2-year extension

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$1.872M

vs. $5.772M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

GP

3

Goals

0

0.0% shooting

Assists

1

0 primary

Points

1

0.33 per game

TOI/GP

14:39

PP 1:08 · PK 1:32

xGF%

42.7

5v5, -4.7 vs. last yr

Game Score

+0.26

per game

Faceoff %

—

3 W · 4 L

Plus/minus

-1

Blocks 0 · Hits 11

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

GameGASOGHITBLKTOIPPPKFOOZS%GVTK+/-GS
Oct 2
@ DET · W 2-0
0126014:432:061:282-2100300+0.65
Oct 1
vs TBL · W 5-1
0033014:120:522:511-13310+1+0.11
Sep 29
@ BOS · L 3-0
0032015:030:260:180-15010-2+0.02
Apr 15
@ TBL · W 4-2
0115214:390:351:19—5000+1+1.01
Apr 13
@ FLA · L 3-2
0007115:321:090:00—100100+0.20

GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 1,063 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%47.4%

36th percentile

Relative xGF%-0.4

48th percentile

HDCF%42.0%

16th percentile

CF%49.1%

47th percentile

Relative CF%+0.3

55th percentile

FF%47.2%

30th percentile

GF%50.0%

51st percentile

CF/6054.7

44th percentile

CA/6056.8

58th percentile

ixG/601.35

79th percentile

Goals above expected-3.9

13th percentile

IPP63.2%

44th percentile

PDO101.3

69th percentile

OZS%51.9%

50th percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play styleForechecking power forward

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Cuylle generates chances through relentless hunting and physical pressure, dominating on the forecheck with elite effort. He struggles to create offense through transition play and can be careless with the puck at times.

Aggressive forecheckerPhysical presenceSlot shooter
Shooting volume
60
Playmaking
58
Zone entries(est.)
19
Forechecking
91
Physicality
89
Defensive impact
68
Puck management
44
Speed
62

Where he shoots from

Slot 51% · Mid-range 33% · Perimeter 15%(248 unblocked shots)

Strengths

  • Elite forechecking (91st percentile) disrupts opponents and creates turnovers
  • Dominant physicality (89th percentile) sets a punishing tone
  • Slot-focused shooter (51% of attempts) at dangerous areas

Watch-outs

  • Poor rush chance conversion (19th percentile) limits transition offense
  • Below-average puck handling (44th percentile) can turn it over
  • Modest playmaking (58th percentile) leaves setup opportunities on the table

Similar style: A.J. Greer (ANA), Adam Klapka (CGY)

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Where his Game Score comes from

2025-26 · 82 GP

Season total +50.1, or +0.61 per game.

Scoring
+32.0
Shooting
+11.8
Defense
+0.7
Penalty kill
-0.1
Physical play
+9.4
Puck battles
-2.4
Penalties
-1.3

Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

SeasonTeamGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPPSHGGWGSOGS%TOIFO%
2023-24New York Rangers16112+380000185.611:17100.0
Career1 seasons16112+380000185.611:17—

Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.

Usage

Last game: @ DET, Oct 2

Line 4 with Eeli Tolvanen and Noah Laba (5:43 together at 5-on-5) · PP2

From the NHL's shift chart.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

—

Beat writers

—

Media

—

Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Recent Game Scores

Last 10 games · goals above average

Average +0.78 per game over these 10.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2026-27, as of Oct 2

Top speed
21.3 mph
73rd pct
20+ mph bursts
4
Hardest shot
69.4 mph
50th pct
Distance
2.6 mi
OZ time
39.1%
30th pct
DZ time
40.8%

Age curve

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 24, forwards typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24).

From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.

Contract by season

3 seasons left

SeasonTeamCap hit% of cap
2026-27NYR$3.9M3.8%
2027-28New dealNYRunknown—
2028-29NYRunknown—

% of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).