Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Owen Tippett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Cozens projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Owen Tippett's 1.73.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Tippett has 1 left. We project Tippett for 2.0 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: Goals above expected +2.0, Faceoffs won 435, Offensive-zone start % 60.9%.
Tippett's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.35, Blocked shots 50, Shorthanded points 3.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Owen Tippett
1.82
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Cozens has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Tippett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.69 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.28 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.20 |
| 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 Tippett
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 2G 3A, 32 SOG · Tippett 5G 1A, 45 SOG
Cozens's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Cozens's defensive zone 1–0 (2023-24)
Cozens blocked 1 of Tippett's shots; Tippett blocked 0 of Cozens's.
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
4:17 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–2
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.1
- 39.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Tippett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2S |
| 2025-04-13 | OTT 4–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-11 | OTT 5–2 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-16 | BUF 2–5 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-05 | BUF 4–2 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2023-11-03 | BUF 1–5 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-01 | BUF 5–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2023-04-01 | BUF 6–3 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-17 | BUF 2–5 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 3G 0A 7S |
| 2023-01-09 | BUF 0–4 PHI | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
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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)
Owen Tippett
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.0 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Owen Tippett 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 Owen Tippett's 1.73. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Tippett had 51 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 Owen Tippett?
- 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 Tippett done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 10–5. Cozens had 5 points (2 goals) and Tippett had 6 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cozens or Tippett?
- Against each other, Cozens has won 1 and Tippett 0 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 →