Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Joel Eriksson Ek
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Cozens projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Joel Eriksson Ek's 1.70.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Eriksson Ek had 51 in 70 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Eriksson Ek has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Cozens for 1.4 ESPN points to Eriksson Ek's 1.3.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 22 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Cozens's biggest edges: High-danger chances 60.0%, Scoring chances 60.8%, Offensive-zone start % 60.9%.
Eriksson Ek's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1037, Plus/minus +16, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.13.
Head to head on the dot, Cozens leads Eriksson Ek 20–18.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Joel Eriksson Ek
1.79
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Cozens has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Eriksson Ek |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.54 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.46 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.11 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.28 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.15 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.24 |
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 Eriksson Ek
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 4G 2A, 22 SOG · Eriksson Ek 4G 3A, 30 SOG
Cozens's offensive zone 8–9 · neutral 7–5 · Cozens's defensive zone 5–4 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
Cozens blocked 0 of Eriksson Ek's shots; Eriksson Ek blocked 2 of Cozens's.
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
4:27 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–1
- 87.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.0
- 95.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Eriksson Ek |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | OTT 1–4 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-12-13 | OTT 2–3 MIN | 1G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-27 | BUF 0–1 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-02-17 | BUF 3–2 MIN | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-10 | BUF 3–2 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2023-01-07 | BUF 6–5 MIN | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2022-03-04 | BUF 5–4 MIN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-12-16 | BUF 3–2 MIN | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
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)
Joel Eriksson Ek
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.3 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Joel Eriksson Ek 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 Joel Eriksson Ek's 1.70. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Eriksson Ek had 51 in 70 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 Joel Eriksson Ek?
- 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 Cozens and Eriksson Ek done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 5–3. Cozens had 6 points (4 goals) and Eriksson Ek had 7 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cozens or Eriksson Ek?
- Against each other, Cozens has won 20 and Eriksson Ek 18 of their 38 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 →