Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie Coyle 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 Charlie Coyle's 1.82.
Coyle had 58 points in 82 games; Cozens had 59 in 82 games.
This week Coyle has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Cozens has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Cozens for 1.4 ESPN points to Coyle's 1.1.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 24 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Coyle's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1024, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.61, Blocked shots 53.
Cozens's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 48.0%, Penalty minutes 59, Offensive-zone start % 60.9%.
Head to head on the dot, Coyle leads Cozens 28–27.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie Coyle
1.66
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 | Coyle | Cozens |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.49 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.38 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.26 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.32 | 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: Coyle 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.
Coyle 7G 10A, 43 SOG · Cozens 2G 12A, 63 SOG
Coyle's offensive zone 6–6 · neutral 10–14 · Coyle's defensive zone 12–7 (2020-21 to 2025-26)
Coyle blocked 0 of Cozens's shots; Cozens blocked 2 of Coyle's.
On the ice against each other (Coyle's side)
11:49 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Coyle's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–13
- 43.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.6
- 53.5%
- Goals
- 2–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Coyle | Cozens |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | CBJ 1–4 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-12-29 | CBJ 4–1 OTT | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-11 | CBJ 3–6 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2025-03-20 | COL 5–1 OTT | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-01-28 | BOS 2–7 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 5S |
| 2024-12-21 | BOS 3–1 BUF | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-27 | BOS 4–1 BUF | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-07 | BOS 1–3 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-11-14 | BOS 5–2 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2023-03-19 | BOS 7–0 BUF | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-02 | BOS 7–1 BUF | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-12-31 | BOS 3–4 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 23 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.
Charlie Coyle
2games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUFOpp allows 5th-most FP to CLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.1 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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 Charlie Coyle 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 Charlie Coyle's 1.82. Coyle had 58 points in 82 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, Charlie Coyle or Dylan Cozens?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens leads in 24 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Coyle and Cozens done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, Coyle's team went 17–6. Coyle had 17 points (7 goals) and Cozens had 14 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Coyle or Cozens?
- Against each other, Coyle has won 28 and Cozens 27 of their 55 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 →