Who to start · 2025-26
Anthony Cirelli 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 Anthony Cirelli's 1.67.
Cirelli had 52 points in 71 games; Cozens had 59 in 82 games.
This week Cirelli has 1 game left; Cozens has 1 left. We project Cozens for 1.9 ESPN points to Cirelli's 1.7.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 25 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Cirelli's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1052, Plus/minus +38, Blocked shots 47.
Cozens's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 48.0%, Transition attempts /60 1.42, Hits 215.
Head to head on the dot, Cozens leads Cirelli 30–24.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anthony Cirelli
1.69
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 | Cirelli | Cozens |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.65 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.41 | 0.38 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.26 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 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: Cirelli 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.
Cirelli 2G 5A, 19 SOG · Cozens 6G 2A, 30 SOG
Cirelli's offensive zone 2–8 · neutral 11–8 · Cirelli's defensive zone 11–14 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
Cirelli blocked 0 of Cozens's shots; Cozens blocked 1 of Cirelli's.
On the ice against each other (Cirelli's side)
2:19 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Cirelli's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–2
- 75.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.0
- 91.5%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cirelli | Cozens |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | TBL 4–2 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-09 | TBL 4–5 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-03 | TBL 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-06 | TBL 6–5 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-15 | TBL 2–4 BUF | 0G 0A 4S | 2G 1A 8S |
| 2024-02-29 | TBL 2–3 BUF | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-20 | TBL 3–1 BUF | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-17 | TBL 2–3 BUF | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-02-23 | TBL 5–6 BUF | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-04 | TBL 3–5 BUF | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2022-04-10 | TBL 5–0 BUF | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-01-11 | TBL 6–1 BUF | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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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.
Anthony Cirelli
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYR
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH1.7 pts
Dylan Cozens
1games
1.9proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.9 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Anthony Cirelli 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 Anthony Cirelli's 1.67. Cirelli had 52 points in 71 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, Anthony Cirelli or Dylan Cozens?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens leads in 25 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Cirelli and Cozens done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Cirelli's team went 5–8. Cirelli had 7 points (2 goals) and Cozens had 8 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cirelli or Cozens?
- Against each other, Cirelli has won 24 and Cozens 30 of their 54 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 →