Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Cozens vs William Nylander
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90.
Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 games.
This week Cozens has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Nylander has 1 left. We project Nylander for 2.1 ESPN points to Cozens's 1.4.
They split the 33 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
Cozens's biggest edges: Hits 215, Scoring chances 60.8%, Expected goals 59.4%.
Nylander's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1017, Luck Meter +74, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.10.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Cozens
1.90
fantasy points per game
William Nylander
2.30
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, William Nylander has the edge.
| Points per game from | Cozens | Nylander |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.92 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.75 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.16 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.02 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.20 |
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 Nylander
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 5G 10A, 49 SOG · Nylander 13G 15A, 63 SOG
Cozens's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–0 · Cozens's defensive zone 1–3 (2023-24 to 2024-25)
Cozens blocked 1 of Nylander's shots; Nylander blocked 1 of Cozens's.
On the ice against each other (Cozens's side)
14:14 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Cozens's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–7
- 63.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.3
- 72.9%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Cozens | Nylander |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | OTT 3–1 TOR | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2026-03-21 | OTT 5–2 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-02-28 | OTT 5–2 TOR | 2G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-27 | OTT 5–7 TOR | 0G 1A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-05-01 · PO | OTT 2–4 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 1A 4S |
| 2025-04-29 · PO | OTT 4–0 TOR | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-26 · PO | OTT 4–3 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 6S |
| 2025-04-24 · PO | OTT 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-04-22 · PO | OTT 2–3 TOR | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-04-20 · PO | OTT 2–6 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2025-03-15 | OTT 4–2 TOR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-20 | BUF 3–6 TOR | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 2A 3S |
Latest 12 of 23 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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)
William Nylander
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 14th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.1 ptsvs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Cozens or William Nylander in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, William Nylander projects to 2.36 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Dylan Cozens's 1.90. Cozens had 59 points in 82 games; Nylander had 79 in 65 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 William Nylander?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 33 stats where both qualify.
- How have Cozens and Nylander done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, Cozens's team went 11–12. Cozens had 15 points (5 goals) and Nylander had 28 (13 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Cozens or Nylander?
- Against each other, Cozens has won 2 and Nylander 3 of their 5 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 →