Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Tim Stützle
In 2025-26, Tim Stützle scored 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Stützle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Stützle for 1.6 ESPN points to Cozens's 1.4.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 18 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Cozens's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.001, High-danger chances 60.0%, Transition attempts /60 1.42.
Stützle's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.70, Plus/minus +7, Blocked shots 44.
Head to head on the dot, Stützle leads Cozens 10–7.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Tim Stützle
2.33
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tim Stützle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.28 |
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 Stützle
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 3G 4A, 33 SOG · Stützle 4G 6A, 25 SOG
Cozens's offensive zone 2–4 · neutral 3–3 · Cozens's defensive zone 2–3 (2021-22 to 2024-25)
Cozens blocked 1 of Stützle's shots; Stützle blocked 0 of Cozens's.
Goals each scored with the other picking up an assist (as teammates).
On the ice together
51:45 at 5-on-5 over 13 games, 2025-26
- Shot attempts
- 49–45
- 52.1%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–1.9
- 37.2%
- Goals
- 2–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Stützle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-09 | BUF 4–0 OTT | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-11-05 | BUF 5–1 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-03-27 | BUF 2–6 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-11 | BUF 5–3 OTT | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-31 | BUF 1–5 OTT | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-24 | BUF 6–4 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-04-13 | BUF 4–3 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2023-01-01 | BUF 1–3 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-16 | BUF 1–4 OTT | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2022-10-13 | BUF 4–1 OTT | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-02-17 | BUF 1–3 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-01-25 | BUF 0–5 OTT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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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)
Tim Stützle
1games
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Tim Stützle in fantasy hockey?
- In 2025-26, Tim Stützle scored 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 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 Tim Stützle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 18 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 Stützle done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 7–6. Cozens had 7 points (3 goals) and Stützle had 10 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cozens or Stützle?
- Against each other, Cozens has won 7 and Stützle 10 of their 17 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 →