Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Tage Thompson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tage Thompson projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Thompson had 81 in 81 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Thompson has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Thompson for 2.6 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: Goals above expected +2.0, Draw Equity /100 +0.036, Faceoff win % 53.2%.
Thompson's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1014, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.35, Blocked shots 48.
- • 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
Tage Thompson
2.38
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tage Thompson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.99 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.51 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.15 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.34 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.10 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.30 |
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 Thompson
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 1G 3A, 17 SOG · Thompson 2G 2A, 9 SOG
Cozens's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–1 · Cozens's defensive zone 1–0 (2024-25 to 2025-26)
Cozens blocked 2 of Thompson's shots; Thompson blocked 0 of Cozens's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
4:46 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–1
- 75.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | OTT 4–1 BUF | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-23 | OTT 2–3 BUF | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-15 | OTT 4–8 BUF | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-04-01 | OTT 2–5 BUF | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-25 | OTT 2–3 BUF | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
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
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.4 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
Tage Thompson
2games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJOpp allows 16th-most FP to CLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI2.6 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Tage Thompson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tage Thompson projects to 2.26 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Thompson had 81 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 Tage Thompson?
- 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 Thompson done against each other?
- In 5 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 1–4. Cozens had 4 points (1 goals) and Thompson had 4 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cozens or Thompson?
- Against each other, Cozens has won 2 and Thompson 1 of their 3 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 →