Dylan Cozens has 43 points (18 goals, 25 assists) in 57 games for the Ottawa Senators this season.
Selected in the 1st round (No. 7) of the 2019 NHL Draft by the Buffalo Sabres, he has 256 points (100 goals, 156 assists) in 419 regular-season games for the Buffalo Sabres and the Ottawa Senators.
He also has 2 points (1 goals, 1 assists) in 6 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
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Country: CAN
Age: 25 yrs (09.02.2001) Height / Weight: 191 cm / 92 kg Shoots: R Drafted: 7th in 2019 Draft Team: Buffalo Sabres
Awards: -
The 25-year-old is an elite play-driver for his team, with the Senators controlling 62% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Dylan Cozens is off the ice, the Senators control 50% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly better when he plays.
He is being deployed in an offense-leaning role, starting 42% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 20% in the defensive zone.
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Overall RatingOffense:Off: 33rd of 247 CentersDefense:Def: 53rd of 247 Centers -
Metric Current Season PlayDriving 0.12-0.140.14OnIce_xGoalsPct 0.620.350.65IceTimePerGame 17.231222Metric Current Season Goals/60 1.120.21.5PrimaryAssists/60 0.720.11.5SecondaryAssists/60 0.790.11.2xGoals/60 1.140.491.34OnIce_xGoalsFor/60 3.881.85OnIce_GoalsFor/60 3.811.45.5PenaltiesDrawn/60 1.050.271.56OZoneStartPct 0.420.150.4PP_xGoals/60 2.150.52.5Metric Current Season OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 2.392.54OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 2.762.54Penalties/60 0.850.51.5ShotsBlocked/60 1.1213Takeaways/60 0.720.52Giveaways/60 2.3714DZoneStartPct 0.200.150.4PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 0.00512 -
Career Trajectory
Most comparable players to Dylan Cozens at his age (25 yrs):
Jake Guentzel (Rating of 81 in 2018, Today 88)Conor Garland (Rating of 81 in 2020, Today 61)Joel Eriksson Ek (Rating of 81 in 2021, Today 80)
| Actual AAV: | $7.100M |
| Player Contract Value: | $8.700M |
| Remaining: | 5 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2030 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 30.4 yrs (09.02.2001) |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.01.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:43 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 31.01.2026 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 14:04 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 |
| 02.02.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 16:19 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 03.02.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19:16 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 05.02.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:01 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 | 12.5% | 4 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 |
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41 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -15 | 14:20 | 62 | 6.5% | 16 |
| 2021-22 |
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79 | 13 | 25 | 38 | -19 | 15:54 | 160 | 8.1% | 55 |
| 2022-23 |
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81 | 31 | 37 | 68 | -3 | 16:30 | 211 | 14.7% | 41 |
| 2023-24 |
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79 | 18 | 29 | 47 | -4 | 17:13 | 200 | 9.0% | 42 |
| 2024-25 |
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61 | 11 | 20 | 31 | -13 | 17:13 | 139 | 7.9% | 62 |
| 2024-25 |
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21 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -4 | 16:37 | 49 | 10.2% | 6 |
| 2025-26 |
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57 | 18 | 25 | 43 | -13 | 17:10 | 133 | 13.5% | 40 |
| Season Projection | 82 | 26 | 36 | 62 | -19 | 17:10 | 191 | 13.6% | 58 | |
| Total | 419 | 100 | 156 | 256 | -71 | 954 | 10.5% | 262 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
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6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 16:36 | 13 | 7.7% | 12 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 13 | 7.7% | 12 | ||
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Cozens | C | 25 yrs | 191 cm / 92 kg | 0.75 | 0.61 | 81 | 82 | $7.100M | ||
| 89% | Juraj Slafkovský | LW | 21.9 yrs | 191 cm / 101 kg | 0.79 | 0.61 | 82 | 84 | $7.600M | |
| 87% | Josh Doan | RW | 24.1 yrs | 188 cm / 89 kg | 0.68 | 0.56 | 81 | 85 | $0.925M | |
| 87% | Valeri Nichushkin | RW | 31 yrs | 193 cm / 95 kg | 0.74 | 0.57 | 77 | 85 | $6.125M | |
| 86% | Dylan Strome | C | 29 yrs | 193 cm / 90 kg | 0.82 | 0.75 | 81 | 82 | $5.000M |