Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Patrick Kane
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Cozens projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Patrick Kane's 1.68.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Kane had 57 in 67 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Kane has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Kane for 1.6 ESPN points to Cozens's 1.4.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 22 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Cozens's biggest edges: Hits 215, Hardest shot 90.0, Goals above expected +2.6.
Kane's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.37, On-ice PDO 995, Plus/minus −1.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Patrick Kane
1.69
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Cozens has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Kane |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.48 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.18 |
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 Kane
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 3G 7A, 51 SOG · Kane 4G 5A, 45 SOG
Cozens's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Cozens's defensive zone 2–0 (2021-22 to 2024-25)
Cozens blocked 1 of Kane's shots; Kane blocked 0 of Cozens's.
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
19:22 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 24–11
- 68.6%
- Expected goals
- 1.4–0.1
- 91.3%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Kane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | OTT 3–2 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-02-26 | OTT 1–2 DET | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-01-18 | OTT 3–4 DET | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-01-05 | OTT 3–5 DET | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-03-27 | OTT 4–3 DET | 0G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-03-10 | OTT 2–1 DET | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-12-09 | BUF 5–6 DET | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-11-02 | BUF 1–2 DET | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-10-26 | BUF 5–3 DET | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-07 | BUF 1–3 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-16 | BUF 1–4 DET | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-12 | BUF 7–3 DET | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 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)
Patrick Kane
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGKOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTAOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.6 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Patrick Kane 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 Patrick Kane's 1.68. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Kane had 57 in 67 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 Patrick Kane?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens leads in 22 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 Kane done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 10–9. Cozens had 10 points (3 goals) and Kane had 9 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cozens or Kane?
- Against each other, Cozens has won 2 and Kane 0 of their 2 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 →