Who to start · 2025-26
Andrei Svechnikov vs Dylan Cozens
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Andrei Svechnikov projects to 2.02 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90.
Svechnikov had 70 points in 79 games; Cozens had 59 in 82 games.
This week Svechnikov has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Cozens has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Svechnikov for 2.1 ESPN points to Cozens's 1.4.
They split the 33 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
Svechnikov's biggest edges: Plus/minus +1, Forecheck xG /60 0.37, Luck Meter +27.
Cozens's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 435, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.001, High-danger chances 60.0%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Andrei Svechnikov
2.00
fantasy points per game
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Andrei Svechnikov has the edge.
| Points per game from | Svechnikov | Cozens |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.78 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.49 | 0.38 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.26 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 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: Svechnikov 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.
Svechnikov 3G 10A, 46 SOG · Cozens 6G 7A, 31 SOG
Svechnikov blocked 0 of Cozens's shots; Cozens blocked 1 of Svechnikov's.
On the ice against each other (Svechnikov's side)
17:21 at 5-on-5 over 6 games, 2025-26, from Svechnikov's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–27
- 34.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–1.7
- 25.6%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Svechnikov | Cozens |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 · PO | CAR 4–2 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-23 · PO | CAR 2–1 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-04-20 · PO | CAR 3–2 OTT | 0G 0A 7S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2026-04-18 · PO | CAR 2–0 OTT | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-05 | CAR 3–6 OTT | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2026-02-03 | CAR 4–3 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2026-01-24 | CAR 4–1 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-04-17 | CAR 5–7 OTT | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2025-02-27 | CAR 5–2 BUF | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-15 | CAR 2–4 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-25 | CAR 2–3 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-12-02 | CAR 6–2 BUF | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
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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.
Andrei Svechnikov
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.1 ptsOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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 Andrei Svechnikov or Dylan Cozens in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Andrei Svechnikov projects to 2.02 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90. Svechnikov had 70 points in 79 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, Andrei Svechnikov or Dylan Cozens?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 33 stats where both qualify.
- How have Svechnikov and Cozens done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Svechnikov's team went 11–5. Svechnikov had 13 points (3 goals) and Cozens had 13 (6 goals).
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 →