Barrett Hayton or Dylan Cozens? The NHL Stat Breakdown

The career statistics tell a clear story in this C comparison. Dylan Cozens holds the advantage in 5 of 6 key categories, with Plus/Minus representing the most decisive gap — a 187% difference that separates these two NHL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Barrett Hayton's Plus/Minus of -23 compared to Dylan Cozens's -66 represents a 187% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Barrett Hayton's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Barrett Hayton posts 368 against Dylan Cozens's 453 — a gap of just 23.1%. Barrett Hayton can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-1 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Barrett Hayton side.

Hockey's greatest players accumulate points through both goal scoring and playmaking. The balance between goals and assists often reveals a player's style — pure scorer versus pass-first playmaker.

Dylan Cozens wins this head to head comparison decisively — 5 categories to 1. The 187% gap in Plus/Minus alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Dylan Cozens's statistical superiority in this NHL career comparison.