Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Travis Konecny
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Konecny has 1 left. We project Konecny for 2.1 ESPN points to Cozens's 1.4.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 22 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Cozens's biggest edges: Corsi 56.8%, Fenwick 57.3%, Scoring chances 60.8%.
Konecny's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1032, Plus/minus +14, Luck Meter +32.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Travis Konecny
1.95
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Travis Konecny has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.70 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.14 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.25 |
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 Konecny
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 1G 5A, 34 SOG · Konecny 6G 9A, 49 SOG
Cozens's offensive zone 0–2 · neutral 0–0 · Cozens's defensive zone 0–0 (2022-23 to 2024-25)
Cozens blocked 1 of Konecny's shots; Konecny blocked 0 of Cozens's.
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
16:23 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–16
- 46.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–0.6
- 57.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Konecny |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | OTT 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-11-08 | OTT 3–2 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-10-23 | OTT 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-04-13 | OTT 4–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-11 | OTT 5–2 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-11-16 | BUF 2–5 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 2G 1A 6S |
| 2024-04-05 | BUF 4–2 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-03 | BUF 1–5 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-01 | BUF 5–2 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-04-01 | BUF 6–3 PHI | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2023-01-09 | BUF 0–4 PHI | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2022-04-17 | BUF 5–3 PHI | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
Latest 12 of 19 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)
Travis Konecny
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.1 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Travis Konecny in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Konecny projects to 1.90 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 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 Travis Konecny?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens leads in 22 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Cozens and Konecny done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 13–6. Cozens had 6 points (1 goals) and Konecny had 15 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cozens or Konecny?
- Against each other, Cozens has won 0 and Konecny 2 of their 2 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 →