Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Miro Heiskanen
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Miro Heiskanen projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Heiskanen had 63 in 77 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Heiskanen has 1 left. We project Heiskanen for 2.2 ESPN points to Cozens's 1.4.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 21 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Cozens's biggest edges: Hits 215, Hardest shot 90.0, Penalty minutes 59.
Heiskanen's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1017, Blocked shots 132, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.06.
- • 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
Miro Heiskanen
2.20
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Miro Heiskanen has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Heiskanen |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.23 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.70 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.86 |
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 Heiskanen
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 1G 0A, 22 SOG · Heiskanen 0G 5A, 23 SOG
Cozens blocked 0 of Heiskanen's shots; Heiskanen blocked 1 of Cozens's.
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
7:27 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–6
- 45.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.1
- 58.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Heiskanen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-30 | OTT 1–6 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-11 | OTT 2–3 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2024-12-31 | BUF 2–4 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-22 | BUF 4–2 DAL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2024-04-09 | BUF 2–3 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-06 | BUF 1–2 DAL | 0G 0A 8S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-03-09 | BUF 4–10 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2023-01-23 | BUF 3–2 DAL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-02-27 | BUF 2–4 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-01-20 | BUF 4–5 DAL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 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)
Miro Heiskanen
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLOpp allows 4th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.2 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to DSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Miro Heiskanen in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Miro Heiskanen projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Heiskanen had 63 in 77 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 Miro Heiskanen?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens leads in 21 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 Heiskanen done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 2–8. Cozens had 1 points (1 goals) and Heiskanen 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 →