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Alexis Lafrenière vs Matty Beniers

Alexis LafrenièreAlexis LafrenièreRangers · Left wingvsMatty BeniersMatty BeniersKraken · Centre

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matty Beniers projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41.

Lafrenière had 57 points in 82 games; Beniers had 50 in 82 games.

This week Lafrenière 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 Lafrenière's 1.2.

Alexis Lafrenière has the better number in 20 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Lafrenière's biggest edges: High-danger chances 58.8%, Corsi 52.4%, Scoring chances 54.3%.

Beniers's biggest edges: Ascension score 53, Faceoffs won 515, Hardest shot 90.4.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Alexis Lafrenière

1.41

fantasy points per game

Matty Beniers

1.73

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Matty Beniers has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromLafrenièreBeniers
Goals (+2)0.490.58
Assists (+1)0.340.41
Power-play points (+0.5)0.080.06
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.190.18
Hits (+0.1)0.110.05
Blocks (+0.5)0.210.46

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: Lafrenière 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.

LafrenièreBeniers
4Team record in 7 meetings3
5Points in those games3

Lafrenière 3G 2A, 10 SOG · Beniers 0G 3A, 6 SOG

1Faceoffs against each other1

Lafrenière's offensive zone 1–1 · neutral 0–0 · Lafrenière's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25)

1Hits on each other1

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

8:34 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Lafrenière's side

Shot attempts
8–9
47.1%
Expected goals
0.5–0.3
63.2%
Goals
1–0

Games against each other

Games between Alexis Lafrenière and Matty Beniers
DateScoreLafrenièreBeniers
2026-01-12NYR 2–4 SEA0G 0A 0S0G 1A 1S
2025-11-01NYR 3–2 SEA0G 1A 0S0G 0A 0S
2024-12-08NYR 5–7 SEA1G 0A 4S0G 2A 0S
2024-11-17NYR 2–0 SEA1G 0A 4S0G 0A 1S
2023-10-21NYR 4–1 SEA1G 0A 1S0G 0A 2S
2023-02-10NYR 6–3 SEA0G 1A 1S0G 0A 0S
2022-11-17NYR 2–3 SEA0G 0A 0S0G 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.

LafrenièreBeniers

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.

Alexis Lafrenière

4games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to LWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.2 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWSchedule 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 Alexis Lafrenière or Matty Beniers in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matty Beniers projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexis Lafrenière's 1.41. Lafrenière had 57 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, Alexis Lafrenière or Matty Beniers?
On 2025-26 numbers, Alexis Lafrenière 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 Lafrenière and Beniers done against each other?
In 7 games against each other in our data, Lafrenière's team went 4–3. Lafrenière had 5 points (3 goals) and Beniers had 3 (0 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Lafrenière or Beniers?
Against each other, Lafrenière has won 1 and Beniers 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 →