Who to start · 2025-26
Brady Tkachuk vs Dylan Cozens
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90.
Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 games; Cozens had 59 in 82 games.
This week Tkachuk has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Cozens has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Tkachuk for 2.3 ESPN points to Cozens's 1.4.
Brady Tkachuk has the better number in 22 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Tkachuk's biggest edges: Plus/minus +4, Forecheck xG /60 0.42, Transition attempts /60 2.80.
Cozens's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.0, 20+ mph bursts 211, Top skating speed 23.7.
Head to head on the dot, Tkachuk leads Cozens 12–12.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brady Tkachuk
2.32
fantasy points per game
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brady Tkachuk has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tkachuk | Cozens |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.73 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.62 | 0.38 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.37 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.27 | 0.26 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.16 | 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: Tkachuk 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.
Tkachuk 4G 4A, 64 SOG · Cozens 3G 4A, 33 SOG
Tkachuk's offensive zone 12–6 · neutral 0–4 · Tkachuk's defensive zone 0–2 (2021-22 to 2024-25)
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice together
477:39 at 5-on-5 over 57 games, 2025-26
- Shot attempts
- 565–391
- 59.1%
- Expected goals
- 27.4–16.9
- 61.8%
- Goals
- 22–17
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tkachuk | Cozens |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-09 | OTT 0–4 BUF | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-05 | OTT 1–5 BUF | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-27 | OTT 6–2 BUF | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-11 | OTT 3–5 BUF | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-12-31 | OTT 5–1 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2023-10-24 | OTT 4–6 BUF | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-04-13 | OTT 3–4 BUF | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-01 | OTT 3–1 BUF | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-16 | OTT 4–1 BUF | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-10-13 | OTT 1–4 BUF | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-02-17 | OTT 3–1 BUF | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-01-25 | OTT 5–0 BUF | 0G 1A 12S | 0G 0A 4S |
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.
Brady Tkachuk
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.3 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to LWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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 Brady Tkachuk or Dylan Cozens in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brady Tkachuk projects to 2.16 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90. Tkachuk had 59 points in 60 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, Brady Tkachuk or Dylan Cozens?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brady Tkachuk leads in 22 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Tkachuk and Cozens done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Tkachuk's team went 6–7. Tkachuk had 8 points (4 goals) and Cozens had 7 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Tkachuk or Cozens?
- Against each other, Tkachuk has won 12 and Cozens 12 of their 24 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 →