Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Kirill Marchenko
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kirill Marchenko projects to 1.92 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Marchenko had 67 in 76 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Marchenko has 1 left. We project Marchenko for 1.8 ESPN points to Cozens's 1.4.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Cozens's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 435, High-danger chances 60.0%, Hits 215.
Marchenko's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1024, Plus/minus +7, Blocked shots 40.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 7 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Kirill Marchenko
2.02
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Kirill Marchenko has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Marchenko |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.71 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.29 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.26 |
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 Marchenko
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 2G 11A, 31 SOG · Marchenko 6G 3A, 27 SOG
Cozens's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 2–0 · Cozens's defensive zone 0–0 (2023-24)
Cozens blocked 1 of Marchenko's shots; Marchenko blocked 0 of Cozens's.
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
7:43 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–4
- 71.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.0
- 91.5%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Marchenko |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | OTT 4–1 CBJ | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-29 | OTT 1–4 CBJ | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-12-11 | OTT 6–3 CBJ | 0G 3A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-04-08 | OTT 2–5 CBJ | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-06 | OTT 4–0 CBJ | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-29 | OTT 3–2 CBJ | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-17 | BUF 4–6 CBJ | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-02-23 | BUF 2–1 CBJ | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-12-30 | BUF 3–2 CBJ | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-19 | BUF 4–9 CBJ | 1G 1A 5S | 3G 0A 4S |
| 2023-02-28 | BUF 3–5 CBJ | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-14 | BUF 5–2 CBJ | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
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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)
Kirill Marchenko
3games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 14th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.8 ptsvs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Kirill Marchenko in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kirill Marchenko projects to 1.92 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Marchenko had 67 in 76 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 Kirill Marchenko?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens leads in 18 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 Marchenko done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 8–5. Cozens had 13 points (2 goals) and Marchenko had 9 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cozens or Marchenko?
- Against each other, Cozens has won 2 and Marchenko 0 of their 2 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 →