Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Rickard Rakell
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rickard Rakell projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Rakell had 48 in 60 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Rakell has 1 left. We project Rakell for 2.0 ESPN points to Cozens's 1.4.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 23 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Cozens's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 59, Draw Equity /100 +0.036, Faceoff win % 53.2%.
Rakell's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1018, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42, Blocked shots 43.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Rickard Rakell
2.10
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Rickard Rakell has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Rakell |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.40 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.28 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.12 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.36 |
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 Rakell
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 0G 0A, 37 SOG · Rakell 7G 4A, 38 SOG
Cozens's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 3–0 · Cozens's defensive zone 1–0 (2024-25 to 2025-26)
Cozens blocked 1 of Rakell's shots; Rakell blocked 1 of Cozens's.
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
11:45 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–6
- 68.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.6–0.1
- 83.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Rakell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | OTT 3–4 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 2G 1A 6S |
| 2026-02-02 | OTT 3–2 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-12-18 | OTT 4–0 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2025-03-30 | OTT 0–1 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-01-17 | BUF 2–5 PIT | 0G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-16 | BUF 5–6 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-06 | BUF 3–1 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-11-11 | BUF 0–4 PIT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-10 | BUF 1–3 PIT | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-09 | BUF 3–4 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2022-11-02 | BUF 6–3 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-03-23 | BUF 4–3 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 14 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 C
Rickard Rakell
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RW
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to RW
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Rickard Rakell in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Rickard Rakell projects to 2.10 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Rakell had 48 in 60 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 Rickard Rakell?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens leads in 23 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 Rakell done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 6–8. Cozens had 0 points (0 goals) and Rakell had 11 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cozens or Rakell?
- Against each other, Cozens has won 4 and Rakell 0 of their 4 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 →