Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Sidney Crosby
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.80.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 games.
This week Cozens has no games left; Crosby has no games left.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 18 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Cozens's biggest edges: Expected goals 59.4%, Sequence xG 59.7%, Scoring chances 60.8%.
Crosby's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1016, Luck Meter +61, Ascension score 55.
Head to head on the dot, Crosby leads Cozens 47–31.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Cozens
1.80
fantasy points per game
Sidney Crosby
2.13
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sidney Crosby has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Crosby |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.64 | 0.75 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.70 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.19 |
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 Crosby
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 0G 2A, 48 SOG · Crosby 8G 14A, 59 SOG
Cozens's offensive zone 10–6 · neutral 13–22 · Cozens's defensive zone 8–19 (2020-21 to 2025-26)
Cozens blocked 1 of Crosby's shots; Crosby blocked 0 of Cozens's.
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
6:12 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–4
- 55.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.1
- 72.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Crosby |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | OTT 3–4 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 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 1S |
| 2025-03-30 | OTT 0–1 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2025-01-17 | BUF 2–5 PIT | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-16 | BUF 5–6 PIT | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2024-01-06 | BUF 3–1 PIT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-24 | BUF 3–2 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2023-11-11 | BUF 0–4 PIT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-12-10 | BUF 1–3 PIT | 0G 0A 4S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2022-12-09 | BUF 3–4 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-02 | BUF 6–3 PIT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 22 meetings.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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 (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
Sidney Crosby
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTLOpp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Sidney Crosby in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sidney Crosby projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.80. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Crosby had 74 in 68 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 Sidney Crosby?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens leads in 18 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Cozens and Crosby done against each other?
- In 22 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 8–14. Cozens had 2 points (0 goals) and Crosby had 22 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cozens or Crosby?
- Against each other, Cozens has won 31 and Crosby 47 of their 78 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 →