Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Jack Eichel
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Eichel had 90 in 74 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Eichel has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Eichel for 2.9 ESPN points to Cozens's 1.4.
Jack Eichel has the better number in 19 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Cozens's biggest edges: Hits 215, Goals above expected +2.0, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.001.
Eichel's biggest edges: Plus/minus +23, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42, On-ice PDO 1013.
Head to head on the dot, Cozens leads Eichel 8–8.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 2 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Jack Eichel
2.47
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Eichel has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Eichel |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.73 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.85 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.20 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.27 |
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 Eichel
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 3G 5A, 17 SOG · Eichel 6G 2A, 29 SOG
Cozens's offensive zone 2–2 · neutral 4–5 · Cozens's defensive zone 2–1 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
4:01 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–3
- 62.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.8
- 7.6%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Eichel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-25 | OTT 7–1 VGK | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-26 | OTT 4–3 VGK | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-04 | BUF 1–3 VGK | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 7S |
| 2023-12-15 | BUF 5–2 VGK | 1G 2A 3S | 1G 0A 8S |
| 2022-11-10 | BUF 4–7 VGK | 0G 2A 2S | 3G 1A 7S |
| 2022-03-10 | BUF 3–1 VGK | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
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
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
Jack Eichel
3games (1 left)
2.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANAOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.9 ptsOpp allows 6th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Jack Eichel in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Eichel projects to 2.65 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Eichel had 90 in 74 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 Jack Eichel?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Eichel leads in 19 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 Eichel done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 4–2. Cozens had 8 points (3 goals) and Eichel had 8 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cozens or Eichel?
- Against each other, Cozens has won 8 and Eichel 8 of their 16 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 →