Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Noah Cates
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Cozens projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Noah Cates's 1.33.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Cates had 47 in 82 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left; Cates has 1 left. We project Cozens for 1.9 ESPN points to Cates's 1.5.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 28 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Cozens's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 211, Hardest shot 90.0, Corsi 56.8%.
Cates's biggest edges: Plus/minus +26, On-ice PDO 1026, Blocked shots 51.
Head to head on the dot, Cozens leads Cates 18–16.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Noah Cates
1.45
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Cozens has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Cates |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.44 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.35 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.05 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.12 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.31 |
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 Cates
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 2A, 30 SOG · Cates 4G 3A, 25 SOG
Cozens's offensive zone 7–1 · neutral 3–10 · Cozens's defensive zone 8–5 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Cozens blocked 1 of Cates's shots; Cates blocked 0 of Cozens's.
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
13:13 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–10
- 54.5%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–0.3
- 79.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Cates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | OTT 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-08 | OTT 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-23 | OTT 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-13 | OTT 4–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-11 | OTT 5–2 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-16 | BUF 2–5 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-05 | BUF 4–2 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2023-11-03 | BUF 1–5 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-11-01 | BUF 5–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-01 | BUF 6–3 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-03-17 | BUF 2–5 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-09 | BUF 0–4 PHI | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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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
1.9proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.9 pts
Noah Cates
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.5 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Noah Cates 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 Noah Cates's 1.33. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Cates had 47 in 82 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 Noah Cates?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens leads in 28 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 Cates done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 10–4. Cozens had 3 points (1 goals) and Cates had 7 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cozens or Cates?
- Against each other, Cozens has won 18 and Cates 16 of their 34 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 →