Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Laferriere vs Matty Beniers
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Laferriere projects to 1.79 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73.
Laferriere had 44 points in 82 games; Beniers had 50 in 82 games.
This week Laferriere 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 Laferriere's 1.3.
Matty Beniers has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Laferriere's biggest edges: Hits 255, Top skating speed 23.4, Corsi 53.5%.
Beniers's biggest edges: Ascension score 53, Draw Equity /100 −0.012, Offensive-zone start % 57.5%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alex Laferriere
1.79
fantasy points per game
Matty Beniers
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alex Laferriere has the edge.
| Points per game from | Laferriere | Beniers |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.48 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.41 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.32 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.31 | 0.46 |
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: Laferriere vs Beniers
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Laferriere 3G 2A, 27 SOG · Beniers 3G 4A, 22 SOG
Laferriere's offensive zone 0–3 · neutral 0–2 · Laferriere's defensive zone 1–3 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Laferriere's side)
21:13 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Laferriere's side
- Shot attempts
- 32–22
- 59.3%
- Expected goals
- 1.9–0.7
- 74.9%
- Goals
- 3–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Laferriere | Beniers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | LAK 5–3 SEA | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2026-02-04 | LAK 2–4 SEA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-12-23 | LAK 2–3 SEA | 0G 0A 9S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-12-10 | LAK 2–3 SEA | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-04-15 | LAK 6–5 SEA | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-04-07 | LAK 1–2 SEA | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-23 | LAK 2–1 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-03 | LAK 5–2 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-20 | LAK 1–2 SEA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-12-16 | LAK 3–2 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
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.
Alex Laferriere
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.3 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −3.2 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
Matty Beniers
3games (2 left)
3.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CGYOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.9 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alex Laferriere or Matty Beniers in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Laferriere projects to 1.79 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73. Laferriere had 44 points in 82 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, Alex Laferriere or Matty Beniers?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Matty Beniers leads in 19 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Laferriere and Beniers done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Laferriere's team went 5–5. Laferriere had 5 points (3 goals) and Beniers had 7 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Laferriere or Beniers?
- Against each other, Laferriere has won 1 and Beniers 8 of their 9 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 →