Scouting Report
Dylan Cozens holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Cozens on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cozens 48.4% vs Veleno 47.2% (+1.3%)
H2H factor
Cozens leads 17-16 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Cozens 64.7%
Defensive zone
Veleno 53.7%
Neutral zone
Cozens 53.4%
Result
Dylan Cozens favored at 54.0%
54.0%
46.0%
Cozens
Veleno
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
16
(33 meetings)
17
16
Cozens
Veleno
Last 10: Cozens 4-6 Veleno
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cozens
8
2
Cozens
Veleno
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Veleno
5
8
Cozens
Veleno
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Veleno
4
6
Cozens
Veleno
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cozens
Veleno
Edge
Even Strength
48.9% (4,075)
47.4% (2,311)
+1.5%
Power Play
50.4% (714)
51.0% (98)
-0.6%
Penalty Kill
41.0% (439)
36.4% (88)
+4.6%
On penalty kill, Cozens has a +4.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Veleno shoots left. Cozens is 49.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,779).
Cozens shoots right. Veleno is 48.9% vs right-shot opponents (879).
Home / Away
Cozens
Veleno
Home
48.2% (2,677)
45.3% (1,136)
Away
48.6% (2,551)
48.6% (1,361)
By Period
Cozens
Veleno
P1
49.1%
48.0%
P2
47.7%
47.7%
P3
48.8%
45.9%
OT
34.3%
35.7%
Final 5 min
46.0%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cozens
48.0%▼
52.5%
48.4%
Veleno
54.0%▲
52.5%
47.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | 3 | 15:01 | Offensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 3 | 02:43 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 2 | 15:45 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 2 | 03:07 | Neutral | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 3 | 02:04 | Neutral | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 3 | 01:43 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 2 | 08:50 | Neutral | Dylan Cozens |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1 | 10:52 | Offensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 1 | 04:53 | Defensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 3 | 02:18 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 2 | 11:19 | Offensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 3 | 13:52 | Neutral | Dylan Cozens |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 3 | 10:32 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Dylan Cozens |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 2 | 16:31 | Offensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 2 | 06:43 | Defensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joe Veleno |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 1 | 18:11 | Neutral | Joe Veleno |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 1 | 15:15 | Defensive | Dylan Cozens |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 1 | 05:26 | Offensive | Dylan Cozens |