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Dylan Cozens24

Ottawa Senators · Center · Shoots R

Dylan Cozens

Age 25 · 6'3" · 205 lb · Born in Whitehorse, CAN

Cap hit

$7.1M

6.8% of $104M cap

Term

4 yrs

Through 2029-30, then UFA

Clause

M-NTC

5-team no-trade list

Surplus value

+$303K

vs. $7.403M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2025-26 regular season

GP

82

Goals

28

13.7% shooting

Assists

31

14 primary

Points

59

0.72 per game

TOI/GP

17:02

PP 3:11 · PK 0:05

xGF%

60.0

5v5, +14.2 vs. last yr

Game Score

+0.83

per game

Faceoff %

53.2

435 W · 383 L

Plus/minus

-7

Blocks 24 · Hits 215

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

GameGASOGHITBLKTOIPPPKFOOZS%GVTK+/-GS
Apr 25
vs CAR · L 4-2
1028017:232:520:004-1000-1+1.34
Apr 23
vs CAR · L 2-1
0045116:163:010:013-250200+0.34
Apr 20
@ CAR · OTL 3-2
1034027:252:530:004-16710+1+1.38
Apr 18
@ CAR · L 2-0
0025118:586:070:007-433100+0.22
Apr 15
vs TOR · W 3-1
1043018:353:041:001-45710+1+1.56

GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 1,049 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%60.0%

99th percentile

Relative xGF%+5.4

91st percentile

HDCF%58.3%

89th percentile

CF%56.8%

94th percentile

Relative CF%+5.4

95th percentile

FF%57.3%

96th percentile

GF%50.0%

51st percentile

CF/6063.6

85th percentile

CA/6048.3

96th percentile

ixG/601.59

91st percentile

Goals above expected+0.2

60th percentile

IPP65.1%

52nd percentile

PDO97.3

22nd percentile

OZS%60.8%

75th percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play styleHigh-volume sniper

Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26

Cozens is a pure finisher who plays with explosive speed and relentless forechecking pressure. He compensates for modest playmaking by generating his own chances and dominating on the forecheck to create scoring opportunities.

Speed merchantShooting threatForechecking intensity
Shooting volume
92
Playmaking
57
Zone entries(est.)
21
Forechecking
82
Physicality
74
Defensive impact
69
Puck management
66
Speed
94

Where he shoots from

Slot 52% · Mid-range 40% · Perimeter 8%(294 unblocked shots)

Strengths

  • Exceptional shot volume (92nd percentile) with strong slot presence (52%)
  • Elite forechecking intensity (82nd percentile) forces turnovers consistently
  • Rare combination of speed (94th percentile) and physicality (74th percentile)

Watch-outs

  • Rush chance creation lags significantly (21st percentile) despite overall speed
  • Playmaking (57th percentile) limits his ability to set up teammates

Similar style: Noah Gregor, Cole Sillinger (CBJ)

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Where his Game Score comes from

2025-26 · 82 GP

Season total +68.1, or +0.83 per game.

Scoring
+46.3
Shooting
+15.4
Defense
+1.8
Penalty kill
+0.1
Physical play
+5.5
Puck battles
-1.7
Penalties
+0.2
Faceoffs
+0.5

Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

SeasonLeagueTeamGPGAP+/-PIM
2013-14BantamWhitehorse Mustangs Bantam A128513——
2014-15BantamWhitehorse Mustangs Bantam A239918—0
2014-15 (playoffs)CWGTeam Yukon5213—2
2015-16CSSHL U15Delta Hockey Academy U15 Prep25191231—18
2015-16BCEHL U18Cariboo Cougars U18 AAA2112—0
2015-16 (playoffs)CSSHL U15Delta Hockey Academy U15 Prep3516—0
2016-17CSSHL U18Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep30273057—40
2016-17WHLLethbridge Hurricanes310100
2016-17 (playoffs)CSSHL U18Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep3224—0
2016-17 (playoffs)WHLLethbridge Hurricanes12358+10
2017-18U17-DevTeam Red3112—0
2017-18WHLLethbridge Hurricanes57223153-620
2017-18WHC-17Canada Red U176167—0
2017-18 (playoffs)WHLLethbridge Hurricanes167613+314
2018-19Hlinka Gretzky CupCanada U185235—0
2018-19WHLLethbridge Hurricanes68345084+3230
2018-19WJC-18Canada U187459+84
2018-19 (playoffs)WHLLethbridge Hurricanes7448-22
2019-20WHLLethbridge Hurricanes51384785+2338
2019-20WJC-20Canada U207279+64
2020-21NHLBuffalo Sabres414913-1516
2020-21WJC-20Canada U2078816+116
2021-22NHLBuffalo Sabres79132538-1955
2021-22WCCanada107613+122
2022-23NHLBuffalo Sabres81313768-341
2023-24NHLBuffalo Sabres79182947-442
2023-24WCCanada109211+32
2023-24InternationalTeam Canada2101+10
2024-25NHLBuffalo Sabres61112031-1362
2024-25NHLOttawa Senators2151116-46
2024-25 (playoffs)NHLOttawa Senators6112-212
2025-26NHLOttawa Senators82283159-759
2025-26 (playoffs)NHLOttawa Senators420200
2026-27NHLOttawa Senators100000

Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

—

Beat writers

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Media

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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Recent Game Scores

Last 10 games · goals above average

Average +1.04 per game over these 10.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed
23.8 mph
98th pct
20+ mph bursts
211
Hardest shot
90.0 mph
84th pct
Distance
217.8 mi
OZ time
48.0%
99th pct
DZ time
34.5%

Age curve

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 25, forwards typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 28, when the typical level is 93%.

From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.

Contract by season

4 seasons left

SeasonTeamCap hit% of cap
2026-27OTT$7.1M6.8%
2027-28OTT$7.1M6.3%
2028-29OTT$7.1M—
2029-30OTT$7.1M—

UFA after 2029-30. M-NTC (5-team list). $28.4M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).