Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Pavel Zacha
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Cozens projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Zacha's 1.70.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Zacha had 65 in 78 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Zacha has 1 left. We project Cozens for 1.4 ESPN points to Zacha's 1.0.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 22 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Cozens's biggest edges: High-danger chances 60.0%, Expected goals 59.4%, Sequence xG 59.7%.
Zacha's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1036, Luck Meter +68, Plus/minus +4.
Head to head on the dot, Zacha leads Cozens 27–18.
- • 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
Pavel Zacha
1.78
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Cozens has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Zacha |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.77 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.45 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.17 |
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 Zacha
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 5G 10A, 40 SOG · Zacha 4G 12A, 42 SOG
Cozens's offensive zone 7–9 · neutral 2–7 · Cozens's defensive zone 9–11 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
18:37 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–19
- 40.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.3
- 67.2%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Zacha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-21 | OTT 6–2 BOS | 1G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-11-13 | OTT 5–3 BOS | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-06 | OTT 2–3 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-27 | OTT 7–2 BOS | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-03-13 | OTT 6–3 BOS | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-28 | BUF 7–2 BOS | 0G 2A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-12-21 | BUF 1–3 BOS | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-27 | BUF 1–4 BOS | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-07 | BUF 3–1 BOS | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-14 | BUF 2–5 BOS | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2023-03-19 | BUF 0–7 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-02 | BUF 1–7 BOS | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 3S |
Latest 12 of 21 meetings.
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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 Zacha
3games (1 left)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.0 ptsOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −12.7 win%vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Pavel Zacha 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 Zacha's 1.70. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Zacha had 65 in 78 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 Zacha?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens leads in 22 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 Zacha done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 11–10. Cozens had 15 points (5 goals) and Zacha had 16 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cozens or Zacha?
- Against each other, Cozens has won 18 and Zacha 27 of their 45 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 →