Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Elias Lindholm
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Cozens projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Elias Lindholm's 1.78.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Lindholm had 48 in 69 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left; Lindholm has 1 left. We project Cozens for 1.9 ESPN points to Lindholm's 1.7.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 23 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Cozens's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.7, 20+ mph bursts 211, High-danger chances 60.0%.
Lindholm's biggest edges: Blocked shots 59, On-ice PDO 1001, Draw Equity /100 +0.081.
Head to head on the dot, Lindholm leads Cozens 20–11.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Elias Lindholm
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Cozens has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.49 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.45 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.06 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.43 |
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: Cozens vs Lindholm
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.
Cozens 2G 9A, 22 SOG · Lindholm 0G 6A, 10 SOG
Cozens's offensive zone 3–9 · neutral 4–8 · Cozens's defensive zone 4–3 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
2:16 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–3
- 25.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.1
- 74.1%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Lindholm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-21 | OTT 6–2 BOS | 1G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-27 | OTT 7–2 BOS | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-13 | OTT 6–3 BOS | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-01-28 | BUF 7–2 BOS | 0G 2A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-12-21 | BUF 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-19 | BUF 2–3 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-10-19 | BUF 3–4 CGY | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-02-11 | BUF 2–7 CGY | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2022-10-20 | BUF 6–3 CGY | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-03-18 | BUF 1–0 CGY | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-11-18 | BUF 0–5 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
Every stat, side by side
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.
Dylan Cozens
1games
1.9proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.9 pts
Elias Lindholm
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYR
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPG
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.7 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Elias Lindholm 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 Elias Lindholm's 1.78. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Lindholm had 48 in 69 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, Dylan Cozens or Elias Lindholm?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens leads in 23 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Cozens and Lindholm done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 6–5. Cozens had 11 points (2 goals) and Lindholm had 6 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cozens or Lindholm?
- Against each other, Cozens has won 11 and Lindholm 20 of their 31 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 →