Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Vasily Podkolzin
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vasily Podkolzin projects to 1.91 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Podkolzin had 37 in 82 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left; Podkolzin has 1 left. We project Cozens for 1.9 ESPN points to Podkolzin's 1.5.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 21 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Cozens's biggest edges: Power-play time per game 3:09, Transition attempts /60 1.42, Power-play points 29.
Podkolzin's biggest edges: Plus/minus +16, Blocked shots 52, On-ice PDO 1002.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 3 G, 1 A, 3 PPP, 11 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
Vasily Podkolzin
1.48
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Cozens has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Podkolzin |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.46 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.22 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.02 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.30 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.32 |
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 Podkolzin
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 2G 3A, 13 SOG · Podkolzin 0G 0A, 11 SOG
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
5:21 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 3–4
- 42.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.0
- 85.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Podkolzin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | OTT 4–5 EDM | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-21 | OTT 2–3 EDM | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-25 | BUF 2–3 EDM | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-19 | BUF 2–3 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-22 | BUF 5–1 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-20 | BUF 3–2 VAN | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-10-19 | BUF 5–2 VAN | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
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
1.9proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.9 pts
Vasily Podkolzin
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.5 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Vasily Podkolzin in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vasily Podkolzin projects to 1.91 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Podkolzin had 37 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 Vasily Podkolzin?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens leads in 21 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 Podkolzin done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 3–4. Cozens had 5 points (2 goals) and Podkolzin had 0 (0 goals).
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 →