Who to start · 2025-26
Bo Horvat vs Dylan Cozens
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90.
Horvat had 57 points in 68 games; Cozens had 59 in 82 games.
This week Horvat has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Cozens has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Horvat for 1.5 ESPN points to Cozens's 1.4.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 18 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Horvat's biggest edges: Plus/minus +8, Blocked shots 38, Ice time per game 20:46.
Cozens's biggest edges: High-danger chances 60.0%, Hits 215, Scoring chances 60.8%.
Head to head on the dot, Horvat leads Cozens 54–23.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Bo Horvat
2.11
fantasy points per game
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Bo Horvat has the edge.
| Points per game from | Horvat | Cozens |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.91 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.38 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.12 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.33 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.26 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.28 | 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: Horvat 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.
Horvat 5G 5A, 54 SOG · Cozens 5G 7A, 40 SOG
Horvat's offensive zone 21–11 · neutral 18–7 · Horvat's defensive zone 15–5 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
Horvat blocked 1 of Cozens's shots; Cozens blocked 2 of Horvat's.
On the ice against each other (Horvat's side)
15:43 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Horvat's side
- Shot attempts
- 19–14
- 57.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.6
- 60.1%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Horvat | Cozens |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | NYI 0–3 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-03-19 | NYI 2–3 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2025-10-18 | NYI 5–4 OTT | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-23 | NYI 1–7 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2024-11-30 | NYI 3–0 BUF | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-01 | NYI 4–3 BUF | 1G 1A 8S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-14 | NYI 0–4 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-21 | NYI 1–3 BUF | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2023-10-14 | NYI 3–2 BUF | 0G 0A 8S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-25 | NYI 0–2 BUF | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2023-03-07 | NYI 3–2 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2022-11-15 | VAN 5–4 BUF | 1G 2A 8S | 0G 1A 1S |
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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.
Bo Horvat
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.5 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to C
Dylan Cozens
1games
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to C
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FAQ
- Should I start Bo Horvat or Dylan Cozens in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Bo Horvat projects to 2.07 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90. Horvat had 57 points in 68 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, Bo Horvat or Dylan Cozens?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens leads in 18 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Horvat and Cozens done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Horvat's team went 6–9. Horvat had 10 points (5 goals) and Cozens had 12 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Horvat or Cozens?
- Against each other, Horvat has won 54 and Cozens 23 of their 77 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 →