Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Pavel Buchnevich
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Cozens projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Buchnevich's 1.30.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Buchnevich had 48 in 81 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Buchnevich has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Buchnevich for 1.5 ESPN points to Cozens's 1.4.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 28 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Cozens's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.7, Hits 215, Faceoff win % 53.2%.
Buchnevich's biggest edges: Blocked shots 40, On-ice PDO 1000, Ice-time share 29.5%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Pavel Buchnevich
1.39
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Cozens has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Buchnevich |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.49 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.35 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.25 |
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 Buchnevich
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Cozens 4G 3A, 28 SOG · Buchnevich 5G 12A, 29 SOG
Cozens's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Cozens's defensive zone 0–2 (2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
9:07 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–10
- 56.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.4
- 61.6%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Buchnevich |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-06 | OTT 1–2 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-11-28 | OTT 3–4 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-29 | BUF 4–2 STL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-14 | BUF 4–3 STL | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-10 | BUF 1–3 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-30 | BUF 4–6 STL | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2022-11-23 | BUF 6–2 STL | 1G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-04-14 | BUF 2–6 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2022-02-25 | BUF 3–5 STL | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-04-27 | BUF 1–3 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-04-25 | BUF 3–6 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2021-03-22 | BUF 3–5 NYR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
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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)
Pavel Buchnevich
2games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Pavel Buchnevich 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 Pavel Buchnevich's 1.30. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Buchnevich had 48 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 Pavel Buchnevich?
- 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 Buchnevich done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 4–11. Cozens had 7 points (4 goals) and Buchnevich had 17 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cozens or Buchnevich?
- Against each other, Cozens has won 0 and Buchnevich 2 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 →