Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Jacob Trouba
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Cozens projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jacob Trouba's 1.82.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Trouba had 35 in 81 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Trouba has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Trouba for 2.2 ESPN points to Cozens's 1.4.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 23 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Cozens's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.7, Offensive-zone time 48.0%, 20+ mph bursts 211.
Trouba's biggest edges: Blocked shots 149, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.06, Luck Meter +30.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Jacob Trouba
1.87
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Cozens has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Trouba |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.25 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.31 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.18 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.92 |
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 Trouba
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.
Cozens 3G 6A, 39 SOG · Trouba 2G 2A, 24 SOG
Cozens blocked 0 of Trouba's shots; Trouba blocked 3 of Cozens's.
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
9:13 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–6
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.4
- 58.1%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Trouba |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | OTT 2–0 ANA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-20 | OTT 3–2 ANA | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-25 | BUF 3–2 ANA | 0G 3A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-07 | BUF 6–1 NYR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-23 | BUF 3–4 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-27 | BUF 5–1 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-10-12 | BUF 1–5 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-10 | BUF 3–2 NYR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-31 | BUF 3–2 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-11 | BUF 1–2 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-03-27 | BUF 4–5 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2021-12-10 | BUF 1–2 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 16 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.
Dylan Cozens
1games
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
Jacob Trouba
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 13th-most FP to DLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK2.2 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Jacob Trouba 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 Jacob Trouba's 1.82. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Trouba had 35 in 81 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 Jacob Trouba?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens leads in 23 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Cozens and Trouba done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 8–8. Cozens had 9 points (3 goals) and Trouba had 4 (2 goals).
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 →