Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Kiefer Sherwood
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Cozens projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Kiefer Sherwood's 1.77.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Sherwood had 36 in 72 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Sherwood has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Sherwood for 1.8 ESPN points to Cozens's 1.4.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 24 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Cozens's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.001, High-danger chances 60.0%, Expected goals 59.4%.
Sherwood's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.05, Hardest shot 95.8, Shorthanded points 1.
- • 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
Kiefer Sherwood
1.83
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Cozens has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Sherwood |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.18 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.47 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.21 |
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 Sherwood
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Cozens 3G 1A, 20 SOG · Sherwood 0G 1A, 7 SOG
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
2:20 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–1
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.0
- 96.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Sherwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | OTT 7–4 SJS | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-21 | BUF 3–2 VAN | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-29 | BUF 3–4 VAN | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-07 | BUF 2–4 NSH | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-03 | BUF 1–2 NSH | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-21 | BUF 3–7 NSH | 1G 0A 2S | 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
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
Kiefer Sherwood
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.8 ptsOpp allows the most FP to LWSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Kiefer Sherwood 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 Kiefer Sherwood's 1.77. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Sherwood had 36 in 72 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 Kiefer Sherwood?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens leads in 24 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 Sherwood done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 2–4. Cozens had 4 points (3 goals) and Sherwood had 1 (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 →