Who to start · 2025-26
Carter Verhaeghe 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 Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50.
Verhaeghe had 55 points in 77 games; Cozens had 59 in 82 games.
This week Verhaeghe has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Cozens has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Verhaeghe for 1.6 ESPN points to Cozens's 1.4.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 27 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Verhaeghe's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 993, Forecheck xG /60 0.33, Transition attempts /60 1.78.
Cozens's biggest edges: Draw Equity /100 +0.036, Faceoff win % 53.2%, Top skating speed 23.7.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Carter Verhaeghe
1.59
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 | Verhaeghe | Cozens |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.65 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.38 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.24 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.09 | 0.26 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 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: Verhaeghe 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.
Verhaeghe 9G 9A, 48 SOG · Cozens 3G 3A, 40 SOG
Verhaeghe's offensive zone 0–2 · neutral 1–1 · Verhaeghe's defensive zone 0–4 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Verhaeghe's side)
20:31 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Verhaeghe's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–27
- 37.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–1.1
- 40.2%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Verhaeghe | Cozens |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | FLA 1–5 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-03-31 | FLA 6–3 OTT | 2G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-10 | FLA 3–2 OTT | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-11 | FLA 6–2 OTT | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-04-05 | FLA 0–3 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-28 | FLA 5–2 BUF | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-12 | FLA 2–5 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-27 | FLA 3–2 BUF | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-15 | FLA 4–0 BUF | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-04-04 | FLA 2–1 BUF | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-24 | FLA 1–3 BUF | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-01-16 | FLA 4–1 BUF | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 17 meetings.
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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.
Carter Verhaeghe
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.6 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely 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 Carter Verhaeghe 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 Carter Verhaeghe's 1.50. Verhaeghe had 55 points in 77 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, Carter Verhaeghe or Dylan Cozens?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens leads in 27 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Verhaeghe and Cozens done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Verhaeghe's team went 13–4. Verhaeghe had 18 points (9 goals) and Cozens had 6 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Verhaeghe or Cozens?
- Against each other, Verhaeghe has won 1 and Cozens 7 of their 8 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 →