Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Ryan O'Reilly
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan O'Reilly projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; O'Reilly had 74 in 81 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left; O'Reilly has 1 left. We project O'Reilly for 2.0 ESPN points to Cozens's 1.9.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 21 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Cozens's biggest edges: Hits 215, Top skating speed 23.7, 20+ mph bursts 211.
O'Reilly's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1023, Blocked shots 66, Plus/minus +8.
Head to head on the dot, Cozens leads O'Reilly 20–18.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Ryan O'Reilly
1.98
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Ryan O'Reilly has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.62 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.60 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.02 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.41 |
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 O'Reilly
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 3A, 33 SOG · O'Reilly 4G 11A, 23 SOG
Cozens's offensive zone 10–9 · neutral 5–4 · Cozens's defensive zone 5–5 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
5:37 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–4
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.4
- 42.4%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | OTT 3–5 NSH | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2025-10-13 | OTT 1–4 NSH | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-08 | BUF 4–6 NSH | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 4A 2S |
| 2025-01-31 | BUF 4–3 NSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-03-07 | BUF 2–4 NSH | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-12-03 | BUF 1–2 NSH | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-02-21 | BUF 3–6 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 3G 1A 5S |
| 2022-11-23 | BUF 6–2 STL | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-14 | BUF 2–6 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-02-25 | BUF 3–5 STL | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
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
1.9proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.9 pts
Ryan O'Reilly
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.0 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Ryan O'Reilly in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ryan O'Reilly projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; O'Reilly had 74 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 Ryan O'Reilly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens leads in 21 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 O'Reilly done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 2–8. Cozens had 6 points (3 goals) and O'Reilly had 15 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cozens or O'Reilly?
- Against each other, Cozens has won 20 and O'Reilly 18 of their 38 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 →