Is Alex Formenton Better Than Will Cuylle? NHL Stats Decide

The career statistics tell a clear story in this LW comparison. Will Cuylle holds the advantage in 5 of 5 key categories, with Assists representing the most decisive gap — a 200% difference that separates these two NHL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Will Cuylle's Assists of 51 compared to Alex Formenton's 17 represents a 200% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Alex Formenton falls 95.1% below the career average of 350 in this category while Will Cuylle exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Will Cuylle's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Alex Formenton posts 111 against Will Cuylle's 251 — a gap of just 126.1%. Alex Formenton can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Alex Formenton side.

Hockey's greatest players accumulate points through both goal scoring and playmaking. The balance between goals and assists often reveals a player's style — pure scorer versus pass-first playmaker.

Will Cuylle wins this head to head comparison decisively — 5 categories to 0. The 200% gap in Assists alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Will Cuylle's statistical superiority in this NHL career comparison.