Who to start · 2025-26
Artemi Panarin vs Dylan Cozens
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Artemi Panarin projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90.
Panarin had 84 points in 78 games; Cozens had 59 in 82 games.
This week Panarin has 1 game left; Cozens has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Panarin for 2.0 ESPN points to Cozens's 1.4.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Panarin's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1014, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.26, Ice time per game 20:51.
Cozens's biggest edges: Hits 215, Faceoffs won 435, Top skating speed 23.7.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Artemi Panarin
1.99
fantasy points per game
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Artemi Panarin has the edge.
| Points per game from | Panarin | Cozens |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.72 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.72 | 0.38 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 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: Panarin 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.
Panarin 9G 17A, 61 SOG · Cozens 5G 5A, 41 SOG
Panarin's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Panarin's defensive zone 0–1 (2020-21 to 2022-23)
Panarin blocked 0 of Cozens's shots; Cozens blocked 1 of Panarin's.
On the ice against each other (Panarin's side)
11:02 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Panarin's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–8
- 61.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.5
- 30.8%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Panarin | Cozens |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | NYR 4–8 OTT | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2025-12-04 | NYR 4–2 OTT | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-08 | NYR 3–4 OTT | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-02-22 | NYR 2–8 BUF | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-11 | NYR 3–2 BUF | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-07 | NYR 1–6 BUF | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-23 | NYR 4–3 BUF | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-27 | NYR 1–5 BUF | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-12 | NYR 5–1 BUF | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-10 | NYR 2–3 BUF | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-03-31 | NYR 2–3 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-03-11 | NYR 2–1 BUF | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
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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.
Artemi Panarin
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS2.0 ptsOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
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 Artemi Panarin or Dylan Cozens in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Artemi Panarin projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90. Panarin had 84 points in 78 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, Artemi Panarin or Dylan Cozens?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens leads in 19 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Panarin and Cozens done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, Panarin's team went 12–8. Panarin had 26 points (9 goals) and Cozens had 10 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Panarin or Cozens?
- Against each other, Panarin has won 0 and Cozens 2 of their 2 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 →