GRIT & GF
Dylan Cozens

Ottawa Senators, Centre

Dylan Cozens

  • Physical
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
2
0 G, 2 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
2.1
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
18:01
17 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
47.2
share of chances while he's on

Dylan Cozens has 0 goals and 2 assists (2 points) in 9 games for the Ottawa Senators in 2026–27, with 17 shots on goal and 18:01 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 87.3 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

9 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

87.3050100
Rated above 81% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.0
Wins
−0.00
Physicality82thGF34thIntimidation88thChemistry46thClutch63th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.61, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 80.8% of 402 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

Intimidation

+0.79 SD · 88th percentile · weight 11% · +0.2 goals

How the other team plays when he is on the ice, compared with when he is off it in the same games, at 5-on-5.

  • Chances suppressedxGA per 60, off minus onPositive means opponents create less with him on the ice.0.0881th pct
  • Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.1.2979th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 113 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. vs CAR

    Saturday, April 25

    Physical

    Dylan Cozens finished 8 checks, the most in the league that night. That was his 30th goal of the season. The Senators fell 4-2 to the Hurricanes.

  2. vs NYI

    Thursday, March 19

    Volume

    Dylan Cozens had 9 shot attempts. Six reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 4.6 attempts a game. The Senators beat the Islanders 3-2.

  3. at SEA

    Saturday, March 7

    Streak

    Dylan Cozens has scored in 4 straight games. He has 23 goals this season. He played 16:05 and had two shots on goal. The Senators beat the Kraken 7-4.

  4. at CGY

    Thursday, March 5

    Streak

    Dylan Cozens has scored in 3 straight games. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his 22nd goal of the season. It finished 4-1 for the Senators.

  5. at TOR

    Saturday, February 28

    Big night

    Three points for Dylan Cozens: two goals and one assist. He has 20 goals this season. He played 16:23 and had four shots on goal. It finished 5-2 for the Senators.

  6. vs DET

    Thursday, February 26

    Physical

    Dylan Cozens threw 7 hits. He has 43 points in 58 games this season. He played 17:00 and had two shots on goal. The Senators lost 2-1 to the Red Wings in overtime.

  7. vs VGK

    Sunday, January 25

    Two goals

    Dylan Cozens had two goals. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his 17th goal of the season. The Senators beat the Golden Knights 7-1.

  8. at NSH

    Thursday, January 22

    Streak

    Dylan Cozens has a point in 5 straight games. He has 38 points in 50 games this season. The Senators lost 5-3 to the Predators.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game18:01
    78
  • Points per 600.74
    13
  • Goals per 600.00
    11
  • Individual xG per 600.80
    48
  • Shots per 606.3
    52

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice1.83
    13
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.04
    79
  • xGF%47.2%
    37

Physical

  • Hits per 608.5
    78
  • Blocks per 601.8
    37
  • Penalty minutes per 601.5
    50

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed22.6 mph
    87
  • Bursts over 20 mph19
    81
  • Distance skated25 mi
    83

Shooting

  • Hardest shot80.8 mph
    54
  • Shots on goal18
    80
  • Shooting %0.0%
    13

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time49.0%
    97
  • Offensive zone time, even strength45.2%
    91

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

LinematesGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Fabian Zetterlund, William Eklund423:0819–171.0–0.70–059%
Claude Giroux, Andre Burakovsky414:0810–80.2–0.20–050%
Andre Burakovsky, Ridly Greig212:557–140.3–0.20–059%
Fabian Zetterlund, Ridly Greig510:459–90.2–0.80–023%
Nick Cousins, Ridly Greig47:5911–110.4–0.50–041%
Nick Cousins, Warren Foegele53:227–10.0–0.00–075%
Claude Giroux, Drake Batherson53:055–10.1–0.00–099%
Claude Giroux, Warren Foegele42:492–60.2–0.20–055%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 27 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.001.002.00
04-0410-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–279022172.118:0123547.2
2025–268228315920528.817:032153060.4
2024–258216314718822.017:042055546.6
2023–247918294720022.617:141072948.8

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1714:510030.28000
2026-10-1517:520010.23312
2026-10-1317:230010.07300
2026-10-1217:400110.17110
2026-10-1020:160130.45100
2026-10-0817:470010.08412
2026-10-0621:290010.32410
2026-10-0518:380040.32510
2026-10-0316:170020.23200
2026-04-2517:231020.45800
2026-04-2316:160040.48510
2026-04-2027:251030.15400
2026-04-1818:580020.40510
2026-04-1518:351041.19300
2026-04-1217:320040.40100
2026-04-1116:230120.18312
2026-04-0915:510120.35100
2026-04-0716:210140.38200
2026-04-0516:161141.64000
2026-04-0416:300020.21100