Who to start · 2025-26
Ben Chiarot vs Braden Schneider
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ben Chiarot projects to 1.54 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Braden Schneider's 1.37.
Chiarot had 15 points in 82 games; Schneider had 18 in 82 games.
This week Chiarot has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Schneider has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Chiarot for 1.8 ESPN points to Schneider's 1.2.
Ben Chiarot has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Chiarot's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.2, Penalty minutes 75, Ascension score 44.
Schneider's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 −0.14, On-ice PDO 1005, Power-play share 14.6%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Ben Chiarot
1.54
fantasy points per game
Braden Schneider
1.37
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Ben Chiarot has the edge.
| Points per game from | Chiarot | Schneider |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.11 | 0.04 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.11 | 0.16 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.12 | 0.14 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.21 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.98 | 0.82 |
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: Chiarot vs Schneider
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Chiarot 0G 4A, 18 SOG · Schneider 0G 1A, 16 SOG
Chiarot blocked 2 of Schneider's shots; Schneider blocked 2 of Chiarot's.
On the ice against each other (Chiarot's side)
14:25 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Chiarot's side
- Shot attempts
- 18–12
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.0–0.6
- 61.9%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Chiarot | Schneider |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | DET 0–2 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-04 | DET 1–4 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-16 | DET 2–1 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-07 | DET 1–4 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-09 | DET 0–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-17 | DET 2–5 NYR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-14 | DET 1–4 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-04-05 | DET 3–4 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-11-29 | DET 2–3 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-07 | DET 3–5 NYR | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-02-23 | DET 4–1 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-10 | DET 2–8 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 13 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
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Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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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.
Ben Chiarot
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG1.8 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
Braden Schneider
4games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 7th-most FP to DLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BOpp allows 15th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.2 ptsOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Ben Chiarot or Braden Schneider in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Ben Chiarot projects to 1.54 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Braden Schneider's 1.37. Chiarot had 15 points in 82 games; Schneider had 18 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, Ben Chiarot or Braden Schneider?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Ben Chiarot leads in 17 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Chiarot and Schneider done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Chiarot's team went 3–10. Chiarot had 4 points (0 goals) and Schneider had 1 (0 goals).
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 →