Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Mitch Marner
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Cozens projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Mitch Marner's 1.88.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Marner had 80 in 81 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Marner has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Marner for 2.3 ESPN points to Cozens's 1.4.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 20 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Cozens's biggest edges: Hits 215, Top skating speed 23.7, 20+ mph bursts 211.
Marner's biggest edges: Plus/minus +17, On-ice PDO 1019, Blocked shots 46.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Mitch Marner
1.96
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mitch Marner has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Marner |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.59 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.69 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.28 |
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 Marner
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 4G 7A, 44 SOG · Marner 1G 23A, 28 SOG
Cozens's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–1 · Cozens's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)
Cozens blocked 1 of Marner's shots; Marner blocked 0 of Cozens's.
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
7:33 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–4
- 71.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.2
- 64.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Marner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-25 | OTT 7–1 VGK | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-26 | OTT 4–3 VGK | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-05-01 · PO | OTT 2–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-29 · PO | OTT 4–0 TOR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-26 · PO | OTT 4–3 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-04-24 · PO | OTT 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-04-22 · PO | OTT 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-04-20 · PO | OTT 2–6 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2025-03-15 | OTT 4–2 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-20 | BUF 3–6 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-12-15 | BUF 3–5 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-03-06 | BUF 1–2 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 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)
Mitch Marner
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANAOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.3 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Mitch Marner 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 Mitch Marner's 1.88. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Marner had 80 in 81 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 Mitch Marner?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens leads in 20 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Cozens and Marner done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 10–10. Cozens had 11 points (4 goals) and Marner had 24 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cozens or Marner?
- Against each other, Cozens has won 0 and Marner 1 of their 1 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 →