Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Sebastian Aho
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sebastian Aho projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Aho had 80 in 79 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Aho has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Aho for 2.2 ESPN points to Cozens's 1.4.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 20 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Cozens's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.7, Goals above expected +2.0, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.001.
Aho's biggest edges: Plus/minus +11, Forecheck xG /60 0.39, Shorthanded points 6.
Head to head on the dot, Aho leads Cozens 31–18.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Sebastian Aho
2.03
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sebastian Aho has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Aho |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.67 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.15 |
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 Aho
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 5G 6A, 34 SOG · Aho 14G 6A, 48 SOG
Cozens's offensive zone 8–10 · neutral 3–4 · Cozens's defensive zone 7–17 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
15:17 at 5-on-5 over 6 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 24–10
- 70.6%
- Expected goals
- 1.6–0.4
- 81.6%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Aho |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 · PO | OTT 2–4 CAR | 1G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2026-04-23 · PO | OTT 1–2 CAR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-04-20 · PO | OTT 2–3 CAR | 1G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2026-04-18 · PO | OTT 0–2 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-05 | OTT 6–3 CAR | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-02-03 | OTT 3–4 CAR | 0G 2A 1S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2026-01-24 | OTT 1–4 CAR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-27 | BUF 2–5 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-15 | BUF 4–2 CAR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-02-25 | BUF 3–2 CAR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-02 | BUF 2–6 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2023-04-08 | BUF 4–3 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 17 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)
Sebastian Aho
3games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.2 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Sebastian Aho in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sebastian Aho projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Aho had 80 in 79 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 Sebastian Aho?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens leads in 20 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 Aho done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 5–12. Cozens had 11 points (5 goals) and Aho had 20 (14 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cozens or Aho?
- Against each other, Cozens has won 18 and Aho 31 of their 49 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 →