Who to start · 2025-26
Alexis Lafrenière 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 Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41.
Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; Cozens had 59 in 82 games.
This week Lafrenière has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Cozens has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Cozens for 1.4 ESPN points to Lafrenière's 1.2.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 23 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Lafrenière's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1016, Blocked shots 42, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.25.
Cozens's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.7, Faceoffs won 435, Penalty minutes 59.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexis Lafrenière
1.64
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 | Lafrenière | Cozens |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.59 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.40 | 0.38 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.26 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.26 | 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: Lafrenière vs Cozens
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Lafrenière 7G 4A, 42 SOG · Cozens 5G 5A, 45 SOG
Lafrenière's offensive zone 2–2 · neutral 1–0 · Lafrenière's defensive zone 0–0 (2021-22 to 2024-25)
Lafrenière blocked 0 of Cozens's shots; Cozens blocked 1 of Lafrenière's.
On the ice against each other (Lafrenière's side)
16:06 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Lafrenière's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–13
- 55.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.4
- 47.8%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Lafrenière | Cozens |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | NYR 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-01-14 | NYR 4–8 OTT | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2025-12-04 | NYR 4–2 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-08 | NYR 3–4 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-02-22 | NYR 2–8 BUF | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-11 | NYR 3–2 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-07 | NYR 1–6 BUF | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-23 | NYR 4–3 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-27 | NYR 1–5 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-12 | NYR 5–1 BUF | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-10 | NYR 2–3 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-03-31 | NYR 2–3 BUF | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 22 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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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.
Alexis Lafrenière
4games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 6th-most FP to LWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BOpp allows 13th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.2 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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 Alexis Lafrenière 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 Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41. Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 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, Alexis Lafrenière or Dylan Cozens?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens leads in 23 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Lafrenière and Cozens done against each other?
- In 22 games against each other in our data, Lafrenière's team went 13–9. Lafrenière had 11 points (7 goals) and Cozens had 10 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Lafrenière or Cozens?
- Against each other, Lafrenière has won 3 and Cozens 2 of their 5 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 →