Who to start · 2025-26
Auston Matthews vs Matty Beniers
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73.
Matthews had 53 points in 60 games; Beniers had 50 in 82 games.
This week Matthews has 1 game left; Beniers has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Beniers for 3.8 ESPN points to Matthews's 2.7.
Auston Matthews has the better number in 25 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Matthews's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 59.7%, Transition attempts /60 2.09, Draw Equity /100 +0.103.
Beniers's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 130, Ascension score 53, Offensive-zone time 43.9%.
Head to head on the dot, Matthews leads Beniers 22–16.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 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
Auston Matthews
2.31
fantasy points per game
Matty Beniers
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Auston Matthews has the edge.
| Points per game from | Matthews | Beniers |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.79 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.38 | 0.41 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.36 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.63 | 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: Matthews 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.
Matthews 3G 6A, 28 SOG · Beniers 2G 1A, 8 SOG
Matthews's offensive zone 2–6 · neutral 10–3 · Matthews's defensive zone 10–7 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Matthews blocked 2 of Beniers's shots; Beniers blocked 1 of Matthews's.
On the ice against each other (Matthews's side)
10:43 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Matthews's side
- Shot attempts
- 12–12
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.3
- 56.0%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Matthews | Beniers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | TOR 2–5 SEA | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-18 | TOR 3–4 SEA | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-06 | TOR 3–1 SEA | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-31 | TOR 4–1 SEA | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-30 | TOR 4–3 SEA | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-26 | TOR 5–1 SEA | 2G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-05 | TOR 1–5 SEA | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 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.
Auston Matthews
3games (1 left)
2.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 14th-most FP to C
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT2.7 pts
Matty Beniers
3games (2 left)
3.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CGYOpp allows 2nd-most FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.9 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to C
- Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to C
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FAQ
- Should I start Auston Matthews or Matty Beniers in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Auston Matthews projects to 2.31 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73. Matthews had 53 points in 60 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, Auston Matthews or Matty Beniers?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Auston Matthews leads in 25 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Matthews and Beniers done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Matthews's team went 4–3. Matthews had 9 points (3 goals) and Beniers had 3 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Matthews or Beniers?
- Against each other, Matthews has won 22 and Beniers 16 of their 38 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 →