Anthony Beauvillier vs Will Cuylle: Who Wins on NHL Stats?

Few NHL comparisons generate more debate than Anthony Beauvillier vs Will Cuylle. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Anthony Beauvillier takes 4 categories while Will Cuylle claims 2, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the LW position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Anthony Beauvillier's Assists of 153 compared to Will Cuylle's 51 represents a 200% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Will Cuylle falls 85.4% below the career average of 350 in this category while Anthony Beauvillier exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Anthony Beauvillier's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Penalty Minutes, where Anthony Beauvillier posts 149 against Will Cuylle's 175 — a gap of just 17.4%. Will Cuylle can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Penalty Minutes is the statistical ammunition for the Will Cuylle 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.

The verdict favors Anthony Beauvillier — 4 categories to 2 — but Will Cuylle makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Will Cuylle has real statistical ammunition particularly in Penalty Minutes where the gap narrows to just 17.4%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.