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Dylan Cozens

Position Center / Left Wing Current Team Ottawa Senators
Shoots Right Current Contract 7 years
Height 6'3" Expires 2029-30
Weight (lbs) 207 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 29
Age 24 (Feb 9, 2001) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2019, Round 1, Overall 7 (BUF)
Date Team Transaction
Mar 7, 2025 Ottawa Senators Acquired from Buffalo Sabres
Mar 7, 2025 Buffalo Sabres Traded to Ottawa Senators
Feb 7, 2023 Buffalo Sabres Signed 7 years @ $7.100M AAV starting in 2023-24
Jul 15, 2019 Buffalo Sabres Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2020-21 BUF 41 4 9 13 -15 16 62 6.5 14:21
2021-22 BUF 79 13 25 38 -19 55 160 8.1 15:54
2022-23 BUF 81 31 37 68 -3 41 211 14.7 16:30
2023-24 BUF 79 18 29 47 -4 42 200 9.0 17:14
2024-25 BUF 61 11 20 31 -13 62 139 7.9 17:13
2024-25 OTT 21 5 11 16 -4 6 49 10.2 16:37 1 1 1 10 2 0.0 12:28
Career 362 82 131 213 -58 222 821 10.0 16:25 1 1 1 10 2 0.0 12:28

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2020-21 BUF 41 481:31 0.37 1.12 1.50 0.61 -0.24 6.25 10.24 -3.99 3.12 3.12
2021-22 BUF 79 1023:25 0.64 0.82 1.47 0.71 -0.07 8.94 9.90 -0.96 3.03 6.67
2022-23 BUF 81 946:21 1.27 1.14 2.41 0.99 0.28 13.70 10.67 3.02 5.82 9.52
2023-24 BUF 79 984:31 0.49 1.10 1.58 0.80 -0.31 5.71 9.39 -3.68 4.42 12.15
2024-25 OTT 21 251:10 0.48 1.19 1.67 0.61 -0.13 7.14 9.09 -1.95 5.56 8.33
2024-25 BUF 61 793:59 0.68 1.21 1.89 0.71 -0.03 9.57 9.97 -0.40 3.05 6.87
2024-25 BUF, OTT 82 1045:09 0.63 1.21 1.84 0.68 -0.05 9.02 9.77 -0.76 3.59 7.19

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2020-21 BUF 41 481:31 41.99 2.49 2.38 48.97 3.61 2.94 40.82 44.71 0.16 0.42 -2.16
2021-22 BUF 79 1023:25 39.69 2.23 2.28 41.92 2.87 2.55 43.68 47.21 -0.00 0.00 -0.03
2022-23 BUF 81 946:21 44.95 3.17 2.91 47.87 3.42 3.18 48.08 47.83 0.30 0.50 -1.63
2023-24 BUF 79 984:31 44.37 2.56 2.65 43.33 2.56 2.69 50.00 49.61 0.21 0.17 0.39
2024-25 OTT 21 251:10 39.18 2.63 2.03 49.21 3.58 2.95 42.31 40.75 -0.34 0.71 -10.70
2024-25 BUF 61 793:59 43.00 2.87 2.48 44.43 3.02 2.76 48.72 47.42 0.12 0.34 -2.08
2024-25 BUF, OTT 82 1045:09 42.08 2.81 2.38 45.58 3.16 2.80 47.12 45.88 0.01 0.43 -4.12

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 79 23.0 0.8 5.8 5.8 86.8 48.5 14.2 44.9 40.9 42.1 18.9 39.0
2022-23 81 23.0 0.8 9.3 9.7 90.7 45.9 4.1 56.4 39.5 42.4 19.1 38.5
2023-24 79 23.0 0.6 9.4 9.7 94.7 56.0 14.4 51.9 33.8 41.8 18.5 39.7
2024-25 82 22.5 0.7 9.3 9.6 87.2 60.9 12.3 55.8 31.9 40.7 17.8 41.5

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 22 $7,100,000 $7,100,000 - $2,000,000 $5,100,000 $7,100,000 $7,100,000 RFA
2024-25 23 $7,100,000 $7,100,000 - - $7,100,000 $7,100,000 $7,100,000 RFA-arb
2025-26 24 $7,100,000 $7,100,000 - - $7,100,000 $7,100,000 $7,100,000 RFA-arb
2026-27 25 $7,100,000 $7,100,000 - - $7,100,000 $7,100,000 $7,100,000 RFA-arb
2027-28 26 M-NTC $7,100,000 $7,100,000 - - $7,100,000 $7,100,000 $7,100,000 UFA
2028-29 27 M-NTC $7,100,000 $7,100,000 - - $7,100,000 $7,100,000 $7,100,000 UFA
2029-30 28 M-NTC $7,100,000 $7,100,000 - - $7,100,000 $7,100,000 $7,100,000 UFA
Total - $2,000,000 $47,700,000 $49,700,000 $49,700,000
Signed: Feb 7, 2023
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 8.5
Clause: Starting in 2027-28 player can submit a 5 team no trade list.

Previous Contracts

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 18 $925,000 $1,775,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2020-21 19 $894,167 $1,744,167 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2021-22 20 $894,167 $1,744,167 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2022-23 21 $894,167 $1,744,167 $850,000 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $2,550,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: July 15, 2019
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15