Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs Vincent Trocheck
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vincent Trocheck 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; Trocheck had 53 in 67 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Trocheck has 2 left. We project Trocheck for 3.3 ESPN points to Cozens's 1.4.
Dylan Cozens has the better number in 21 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Cozens's biggest edges: Expected goals 59.4%, Sequence xG 59.7%, Fenwick 57.3%.
Trocheck's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1022, Blocked shots 49, Luck Meter +42.
Head to head on the dot, Trocheck leads Cozens 38–28.
- • 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
Vincent Trocheck
1.99
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Vincent Trocheck has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.48 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.55 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.17 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.29 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.37 |
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 Trocheck
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 4G 5A, 43 SOG · Trocheck 1G 5A, 39 SOG
Cozens's offensive zone 14–10 · neutral 9–12 · Cozens's defensive zone 5–16 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
Cozens blocked 1 of Trocheck's shots; Trocheck blocked 0 of Cozens's.
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
15:07 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 22–5
- 81.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.0
- 95.1%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Trocheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | OTT 2–1 NYR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-14 | OTT 8–4 NYR | 1G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-12-04 | OTT 2–4 NYR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-08 | OTT 4–3 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-02-22 | BUF 8–2 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-11 | BUF 2–3 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-11-07 | BUF 6–1 NYR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-23 | BUF 3–4 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-27 | BUF 5–1 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2023-10-12 | BUF 1–5 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-04-10 | BUF 3–2 NYR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-31 | BUF 3–2 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 16 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)
Vincent Trocheck
3games (2 left)
3.3proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 8th-most FP to CLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ1.8 ptsOpp allows 16th-most FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B1.5 ptsOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or Vincent Trocheck in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Vincent Trocheck 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; Trocheck had 53 in 67 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 Vincent Trocheck?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Dylan Cozens leads in 21 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 Trocheck done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 9–7. Cozens had 9 points (4 goals) and Trocheck had 6 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cozens or Trocheck?
- Against each other, Cozens has won 28 and Trocheck 38 of their 66 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 →