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Adam Fox vs Matty Beniers

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fox projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73.

Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Beniers had 50 in 82 games.

This week Fox has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Beniers has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Beniers for 3.8 ESPN points to Fox's 1.5.

Adam Fox has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Fox's biggest edges: High-danger chances 64.3%, Corsi 55.8%, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.041.

Beniers's biggest edges: Hardest shot 90.4, Blocked shots 69, Ascension score 53.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Adam Fox

2.13

fantasy points per game

Matty Beniers

1.73

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Adam Fox has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromFoxBeniers
Goals (+2)0.270.58
Assists (+1)0.830.41
Power-play points (+0.5)0.210.06
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.010.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.150.18
Hits (+0.1)0.040.05
Blocks (+0.5)0.620.46

Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.

Head-to-head: Fox vs Beniers

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

FoxBeniers
4Team record in 6 meetings2
6Points in those games2

Fox 0G 6A, 11 SOG · Beniers 0G 2A, 5 SOG

1Hits on each other0
0Shots blocked by the other2

Fox blocked 0 of Beniers's shots; Beniers blocked 2 of Fox's.

On the ice against each other (Fox's side)

4:05 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Fox's side

Shot attempts
4–4
50.0%
Expected goals
0.4–0.1
77.4%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Adam Fox and Matty Beniers
DateScoreFoxBeniers
2025-11-01NYR 3–2 SEA0G 2A 2S0G 0A 0S
2024-12-08NYR 5–7 SEA0G 2A 2S0G 2A 0S
2024-11-17NYR 2–0 SEA0G 0A 1S0G 0A 1S
2023-10-21NYR 4–1 SEA0G 0A 3S0G 0A 2S
2023-02-10NYR 6–3 SEA0G 1A 1S0G 0A 0S
2022-11-17NYR 2–3 SEA0G 1A 2S0G 0A 2S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

FoxBeniers

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

This week's schedule

Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.

Adam Fox

4games (1 left)

1.5proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.5 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

Matty Beniers

3games (2 left)

3.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ CGY
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.9 pts
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.9 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Adam Fox or Matty Beniers in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adam Fox projects to 2.13 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73. Fox had 53 points in 55 games; Beniers had 50 in 82 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
Who is better, Adam Fox or Matty Beniers?
On 2025-26 numbers, Adam Fox leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Fox and Beniers done against each other?
In 6 games against each other in our data, Fox's team went 4–2. Fox had 6 points (0 goals) and Beniers had 2 (0 goals).

2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →