Who to start · 2025-26
Christian Dvorak 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 Christian Dvorak's 1.42.
Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Cozens had 59 in 82 games.
This week Dvorak has 1 game left; Cozens has 1 left. We project Cozens for 1.9 ESPN points to Dvorak's 1.5.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 22 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Dvorak's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1027, Plus/minus +11, Blocked shots 52.
Cozens's biggest edges: Goals above expected +2.0, Fenwick 57.3%, Scoring chances 60.8%.
Head to head on the dot, Dvorak leads Cozens 29–21.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Christian Dvorak
1.47
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 | Dvorak | Cozens |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.45 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.41 | 0.38 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.26 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.33 | 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: Dvorak 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.
Dvorak 3G 10A, 22 SOG · Cozens 4G 5A, 34 SOG
Dvorak's offensive zone 5–3 · neutral 9–6 · Dvorak's defensive zone 15–12 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
Dvorak blocked 1 of Cozens's shots; Cozens blocked 1 of Dvorak's.
On the ice against each other (Dvorak's side)
15:32 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Dvorak's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–11
- 59.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.4
- 55.2%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Dvorak | Cozens |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | PHI 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-08 | PHI 2–3 OTT | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-23 | PHI 1–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-11 | MTL 2–5 OTT | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-18 | MTL 6–3 OTT | 1G 3A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-03 | MTL 4–3 BUF | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-03-01 | MTL 4–2 BUF | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-17 | MTL 6–1 BUF | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-11 | MTL 7–5 BUF | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-12-09 | MTL 3–2 BUF | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-22 | MTL 2–7 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2022-10-27 | MTL 3–2 BUF | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Christian Dvorak
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.5 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
Dylan Cozens
1games
1.9proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.9 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Christian Dvorak 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 Christian Dvorak's 1.42. Dvorak had 51 points in 80 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, Christian Dvorak or Dylan Cozens?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens 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 Dvorak and Cozens done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Dvorak's team went 7–7. Dvorak had 13 points (3 goals) and Cozens had 9 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Dvorak or Cozens?
- Against each other, Dvorak has won 29 and Cozens 21 of their 50 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 →