Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Sam Bennett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Cozens projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Bennett's 1.74.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Bennett had 58 in 76 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Bennett has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Bennett for 1.9 ESPN points to Cozens's 1.4.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 21 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Cozens's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.7, Faceoff win % 53.2%, High-danger chances 60.0%.
Bennett's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1007, Luck Meter +20, Blocked shots 32.
Head to head on the dot, Bennett leads Cozens 33–31.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Sam Bennett
1.83
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Cozens has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Bennett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.42 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.15 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.21 |
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 Bennett
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 2G 3A, 33 SOG · Bennett 5G 4A, 50 SOG
Cozens's offensive zone 12–8 · neutral 10–11 · Cozens's defensive zone 9–14 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
Cozens blocked 1 of Bennett's shots; Bennett blocked 0 of Cozens's.
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
19:51 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 24–16
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.0–0.7
- 58.6%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Bennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | OTT 5–1 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-03-31 | OTT 3–6 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2026-01-10 | OTT 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-11 | OTT 2–6 FLA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-05 | OTT 3–0 FLA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-28 | BUF 2–5 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-10-12 | BUF 5–2 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-13 | BUF 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-27 | BUF 2–3 FLA | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-15 | BUF 0–4 FLA | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-16 | BUF 1–4 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-15 | BUF 3–4 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 16 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
Sam Bennett
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to C
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to C
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.9 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to C
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Sam Bennett 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 Sam Bennett's 1.74. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Bennett had 58 in 76 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 Sam Bennett?
- 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 Bennett done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 3–13. Cozens had 5 points (2 goals) and Bennett had 9 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cozens or Bennett?
- Against each other, Cozens has won 31 and Bennett 33 of their 64 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 →