Who to start · 2025-26
Adrian Kempe vs Sam Bennett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adrian Kempe projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Bennett's 1.74.
Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Bennett had 58 in 76 games.
This week Kempe has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Bennett has 1 left. We project Kempe for 1.6 ESPN points to Bennett's 1.6.
Adrian Kempe has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Kempe's biggest edges: Plus/minus +14, Top skating speed 23.7, Transition attempts /60 1.93.
Bennett's biggest edges: Forecheck xG /60 0.31, Draw Equity /100 −0.018, Faceoff win % 47.6%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Adrian Kempe
2.01
fantasy points per game
Sam Bennett
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Adrian Kempe has the edge.
| Points per game from | Kempe | Bennett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.83 | 0.60 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.28 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.19 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.19 |
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: Kempe vs Bennett
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Kempe 3G 5A, 43 SOG · Bennett 5G 1A, 50 SOG
Kempe's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–1 · Kempe's defensive zone 0–1 (2019-20)
Kempe blocked 1 of Bennett's shots; Bennett blocked 0 of Kempe's.
On the ice against each other (Kempe's side)
6:33 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Kempe's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–9
- 30.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.4
- 13.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kempe | Bennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | LAK 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-11-06 | LAK 2–5 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-29 | LAK 0–3 FLA | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 8S |
| 2025-01-22 | LAK 2–1 FLA | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-01-11 | LAK 2–3 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-16 | LAK 2–1 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-27 | LAK 4–3 FLA | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-11-05 | LAK 5–4 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-13 | LAK 3–2 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2019-10-19 | LAK 4–1 CGY | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-10-08 | LAK 4–3 CGY | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2019-04-01 | LAK 2–7 CGY | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 18 meetings.
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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.
Adrian Kempe
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 8th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
Sam Bennett
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.6 ptsLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Adrian Kempe or Sam Bennett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Adrian Kempe projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Bennett's 1.74. Kempe had 73 points in 81 games; Bennett had 58 in 76 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, Adrian Kempe or Sam Bennett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Adrian Kempe leads in 22 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Kempe and Bennett done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Kempe's team went 9–9. Kempe had 8 points (3 goals) and Bennett had 6 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Kempe or Bennett?
- Against each other, Kempe has won 0 and Bennett 3 of their 3 head-to-head draws.
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 →