Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Steven Stamkos
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Steven Stamkos projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Stamkos had 66 in 82 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Stamkos has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Stamkos for 2.0 ESPN points to Cozens's 1.4.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 19 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Cozens's biggest edges: Fenwick 57.3%, Sequence xG 59.7%, Expected goals 59.4%.
Stamkos's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1004, Forecheck xG /60 0.43, Blocked shots 36.
Head to head on the dot, Stamkos leads Cozens 13–12.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Steven Stamkos
2.05
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Steven Stamkos has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Stamkos |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 1.02 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.29 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.22 |
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 Stamkos
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 5A, 35 SOG · Stamkos 8G 8A, 34 SOG
Cozens's offensive zone 0–3 · neutral 2–3 · Cozens's defensive zone 10–7 (2021-22 to 2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
5:07 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 5–4
- 55.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.5
- 51.0%
- Goals
- 2–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Stamkos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | OTT 3–5 NSH | 0G 1A 2S | 3G 0A 4S |
| 2025-10-13 | OTT 1–4 NSH | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-02-08 | BUF 4–6 NSH | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-31 | BUF 4–3 NSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-15 | BUF 4–2 TBL | 2G 1A 8S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2024-02-29 | BUF 3–2 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-01-20 | BUF 1–3 TBL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-02-23 | BUF 6–5 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2023-03-04 | BUF 5–3 TBL | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-11-28 | BUF 5–6 TBL | 1G 0A 5S | 2G 1A 2S |
| 2022-11-05 | BUF 3–5 TBL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-04-10 | BUF 0–5 TBL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
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 CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
Steven Stamkos
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.0 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Steven Stamkos in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Steven Stamkos projects to 2.00 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Stamkos had 66 in 82 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 Steven Stamkos?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens leads in 19 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 Stamkos done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 6–8. Cozens had 10 points (5 goals) and Stamkos had 16 (8 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cozens or Stamkos?
- Against each other, Cozens has won 12 and Stamkos 13 of their 25 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 →