Who to start · 2025-26
Alex Tuch vs Sam Bennett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Bennett's 1.74.
Tuch had 66 points in 79 games; Bennett had 58 in 76 games.
This week Tuch has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Bennett has 1 left. We project Tuch for 2.4 ESPN points to Bennett's 1.6.
Alex Tuch has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Tuch's biggest edges: Plus/minus +24, Blocked shots 90, Shorthanded points 4.
Bennett's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 45.6%, Faceoffs won 517, Power-play time per game 3:13.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 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
Alex Tuch
2.42
fantasy points per game
Sam Bennett
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Alex Tuch has the edge.
| Points per game from | Tuch | Bennett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.03 | 0.60 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.39 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.19 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.57 | 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: Tuch 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.
Tuch 7G 10A, 50 SOG · Bennett 9G 5A, 56 SOG
Tuch's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Tuch's defensive zone 0–1 (2021-22 to 2022-23)
On the ice against each other (Tuch's side)
14:35 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Tuch's side
- Shot attempts
- 17–13
- 56.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.5
- 47.4%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Tuch | Bennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | BUF 3–2 FLA | 1G 1A 6S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2026-02-02 | BUF 5–3 FLA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-01-12 | BUF 3–4 FLA | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2025-10-18 | BUF 3–0 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-08 | BUF 0–4 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-28 | BUF 2–5 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2024-10-12 | BUF 5–2 FLA | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-13 | BUF 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-27 | BUF 2–3 FLA | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-02-15 | BUF 0–4 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-16 | BUF 1–4 FLA | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-15 | BUF 3–4 FLA | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 23 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.
Alex Tuch
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 ptsOpp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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 Alex Tuch or Sam Bennett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Alex Tuch projects to 2.42 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Bennett's 1.74. Tuch had 66 points in 79 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, Alex Tuch or Sam Bennett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Alex Tuch leads in 20 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Tuch and Bennett done against each other?
- In 23 games against each other in our data, Tuch's team went 9–14. Tuch had 17 points (7 goals) and Bennett had 14 (9 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Tuch or Bennett?
- Against each other, Tuch has won 1 and Bennett 1 of their 2 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 →