Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Mike Matheson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Cozens projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mike Matheson's 1.80.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Matheson had 37 in 78 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Matheson has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Cozens for 1.4 ESPN points to Matheson's 1.3.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 23 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Cozens's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 48.0%, High-danger chances 60.0%, Scoring chances 60.8%.
Matheson's biggest edges: Blocked shots 150, On-ice PDO 1011, Plus/minus +9.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Mike Matheson
1.77
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Cozens has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Matheson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.18 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.38 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.15 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.96 |
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 Matheson
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 4G 9A, 56 SOG · Matheson 1G 10A, 52 SOG
Cozens blocked 0 of Matheson's shots; Matheson blocked 4 of Cozens's.
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
18:56 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 30–15
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 1.8–0.5
- 77.7%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Matheson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | OTT 2–3 MTL | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-17 | OTT 5–6 MTL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-12-02 | OTT 5–2 MTL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-01 | OTT 3–4 MTL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-11 | OTT 5–2 MTL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-18 | OTT 3–6 MTL | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-03 | BUF 3–4 MTL | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2025-03-01 | BUF 2–4 MTL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-12-17 | BUF 1–6 MTL | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-11-11 | BUF 5–7 MTL | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-02-21 | BUF 3–2 MTL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-01-04 | BUF 6–1 MTL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 24 meetings.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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)
Mike Matheson
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.3 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to Dvs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Mike Matheson 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 Mike Matheson's 1.80. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Matheson had 37 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 Mike Matheson?
- 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 Matheson done against each other?
- In 24 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 8–16. Cozens had 13 points (4 goals) and Matheson had 11 (1 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 →