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Easton Cowan vs Kaapo Kakko

Easton CowanMaple Leafs · Right wing
vs
Kaapo KakkoKraken · Right wing
SteadyPP1 in 0 of last 5 (was 9 of 20)
SteadyOn-ice xGF/60 3.34 (was 2.22)

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Easton Cowan projects to 1.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Kaapo Kakko's 1.27.

Cowan had 29 points in 66 games; Kakko had 40 in 65 games.

This week Cowan has 2 games left with 2 tough matchups; Kakko has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Kakko for 2.4 to Cowan's 2.3 over the games left.

Kaapo Kakko has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Cowan's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 112, Penalty minutes 45, Forecheck xG /60 0.31.

Kakko's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.048, Plus/minus +14, Faceoffs won 17.

In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Kaapo Kakko rates ahead, +1.1 to +0.7 in summed category z-scores.

Role trend over the last 5 games: Cowan is steady, PP1 in 0 of last 5 (was 9 of 20); Kakko is steady, On-ice xGF/60 3.34 (was 2.22).

  • • 2026-27 so far: 11 GP, 4 G, 6 A, 1 PPP, 23 SOG.
  • • Last 10 games (Sep 30–Oct 20): 4 G, 5 A, 1 PPP, 22 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 2 G, 6 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.

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Fantasy value: your scoring

Easton Cowan

+0.7

category z-score total

Kaapo Kakko

+1.1

category z-score total

Under Standard (6 categories), Kaapo Kakko has the edge (Cowan wins 3, Kakko wins 3 of 6 categories).

Per-stat breakdown under Standard (6 categories)
CategoryCowanKakko
Goals / game0.250.21
Assists / game0.390.51
Plus/minus / game-0.010.22
Power-play points / game0.090.12
Shots on goal / game1.691.08
Hits / game1.010.54

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 scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.

Head-to-head: Cowan vs Kakko

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

CowanKakko
0Team record in 1 meetings1
0Points in those games0

Cowan 0G 0A, 0 SOG · Kakko 0G 0A, 1 SOG

On the ice against each other (Cowan's side)

2:34 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Cowan's side

Shot attempts
0–1
0.0%
Expected goals
0.0–0.0
—
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Easton Cowan and Kaapo Kakko
DateScoreCowanKakko
2026-01-29TOR 2–5 SEA0G 0A 0S0G 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.

CowanKakko

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

This week's schedule

Oct 19 to Oct 25. 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 cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.

Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring

Easton Cowan

4games (2 left)

2.3proj. ESPN default pts

  • Mon, Oct 19 vs SJS
    Opp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
  • Tue, Oct 20 @ CBJB2B
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 22 vs NYR1.1 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
  • Sat, Oct 24 @ EDM1.1 pts
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)

Kaapo Kakko

3games (2 left)

2.4proj. ESPN default pts

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FAQ

Should I start Easton Cowan or Kaapo Kakko in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Easton Cowan projects to 1.46 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Kaapo Kakko's 1.27. Cowan had 29 points in 66 games; Kakko had 40 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, Easton Cowan or Kaapo Kakko?
On 2025-26 numbers, Kaapo Kakko leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Cowan and Kakko done against each other?
In 1 games against each other in our data, Cowan's team went 0–1. Cowan had 0 points (0 goals) and Kakko 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 →