Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Justin Faulk
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Cozens projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Justin Faulk's 1.81.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Faulk had 40 in 78 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Faulk has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Faulk for 1.8 ESPN points to Cozens's 1.4.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 25 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Cozens's biggest edges: Scoring chances 60.8%, Sequence xG 59.7%, Expected goals 59.4%.
Faulk's biggest edges: Luck Meter +62, Blocked shots 132, On-ice PDO 996.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Justin Faulk
1.91
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Justin Faulk has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Faulk |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.41 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.31 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.85 |
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 Faulk
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 3A, 27 SOG · Faulk 0G 5A, 18 SOG
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
14:05 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–8
- 63.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.2
- 70.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Faulk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | OTT 3–2 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-06 | OTT 1–2 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-28 | OTT 3–4 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-29 | BUF 4–2 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-14 | BUF 4–3 STL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-30 | BUF 4–6 STL | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-01-24 | BUF 5–3 STL | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2022-11-23 | BUF 6–2 STL | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-04-14 | BUF 2–6 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-02-25 | BUF 3–5 STL | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 2A 1S |
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)
Justin Faulk
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG1.8 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Justin Faulk 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 Justin Faulk's 1.81. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Faulk had 40 in 78 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 Justin Faulk?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens leads in 25 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 Faulk done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 5–5. Cozens had 6 points (3 goals) and Faulk had 5 (0 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 →