Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs Dylan Cozens
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Cozens projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Cozens had 59 in 82 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Cozens has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Wennberg for 1.6 ESPN points to Cozens's 1.4.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 23 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Blocked shots 93, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37, Luck Meter +44.
Cozens's biggest edges: Hits 215, Sequence xG 59.7%, Expected goals 59.4%.
Head to head on the dot, Cozens leads Wennberg 15–12.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexander Wennberg
1.74
fantasy points per game
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Cozens has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | Cozens |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.38 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.26 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.58 | 0.15 |
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: Wennberg vs Cozens
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Wennberg 1G 5A, 8 SOG · Cozens 4G 3A, 31 SOG
Wennberg's offensive zone 3–5 · neutral 0–2 · Wennberg's defensive zone 9–8 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
2:24 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–0
- 100.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- —
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | Cozens |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-22 | SJS 2–3 OTT | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-03-04 | SJS 6–2 BUF | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-11-23 | SJS 2–4 BUF | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 8S |
| 2024-01-09 | SEA 5–2 BUF | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-01-10 | SEA 4–3 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2022-10-25 | SEA 5–1 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2021-11-29 | SEA 7–4 BUF | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2021-11-04 | SEA 5–2 BUF | 0G 2A 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.
Alexander Wennberg
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.6 ptsOpp allows the most FP to CSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
Dylan Cozens
1games
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexander Wennberg or Dylan Cozens in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Cozens projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Cozens had 59 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, Alexander Wennberg or Dylan Cozens?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens leads in 23 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Wennberg and Cozens done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 6–2. Wennberg had 6 points (1 goals) and Cozens had 7 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or Cozens?
- Against each other, Wennberg has won 12 and Cozens 15 of their 27 head-to-head draws.
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 →