Who to start · 2025-26
Cole Caufield vs Dylan Cozens
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cole Caufield projects to 2.29 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90.
Caufield had 88 points in 81 games; Cozens had 59 in 82 games.
This week Caufield has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Cozens has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Caufield for 1.6 ESPN points to Cozens's 1.4.
Cole Caufield has the better number in 16 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Caufield's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1042, Plus/minus +29, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.37.
Cozens's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 59, Faceoffs won 435, Hits 215.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Cole Caufield
2.40
fantasy points per game
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Cole Caufield has the edge.
| Points per game from | Caufield | Cozens |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.26 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.38 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.32 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.26 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.13 | 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: Caufield 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.
Caufield 9G 9A, 59 SOG · Cozens 5G 7A, 48 SOG
Caufield's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Caufield's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25)
Caufield blocked 1 of Cozens's shots; Cozens blocked 1 of Caufield's.
On the ice against each other (Caufield's side)
3:51 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Caufield's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–5
- 37.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.4
- 16.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Caufield | Cozens |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-17 | MTL 6–5 OTT | 2G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-02 | MTL 2–5 OTT | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-01 | MTL 4–3 OTT | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-11 | MTL 2–5 OTT | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-18 | MTL 6–3 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-03 | MTL 4–3 BUF | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-03-01 | MTL 4–2 BUF | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-17 | MTL 6–1 BUF | 0G 2A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-11 | MTL 7–5 BUF | 2G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-02-21 | MTL 2–3 BUF | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-01-04 | MTL 1–6 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-09 | MTL 3–2 BUF | 0G 0A 9S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 19 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.
Cole Caufield
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.6 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to RWvs Arturs Silovs (.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 Cole Caufield or Dylan Cozens in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cole Caufield projects to 2.29 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90. Caufield had 88 points in 81 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, Cole Caufield or Dylan Cozens?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Cole Caufield leads in 16 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Caufield and Cozens done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Caufield's team went 11–8. Caufield had 18 points (9 goals) and Cozens had 12 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Caufield or Cozens?
- Against each other, Caufield has won 1 and Cozens 0 of their 1 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 →