Who to start · 2025-26
Boone Jenner vs Matty Beniers
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matty Beniers projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68.
Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; Beniers had 50 in 82 games.
This week Jenner has 1 game left; Beniers has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Beniers for 3.8 ESPN points to Jenner's 1.8.
They split the 36 stats both are ranked on 18–18.
Jenner's biggest edges: Hits 147, Scoring chances 53.2%, Corsi 51.4%.
Beniers's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.38, Offensive-zone time 43.9%, Power-play share 65.6%.
Head to head on the dot, Jenner leads Beniers 7–3.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Boone Jenner
1.68
fantasy points per game
Matty Beniers
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Matty Beniers has the edge.
| Points per game from | Jenner | Beniers |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.36 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 0.41 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.52 | 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: Jenner 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.
Jenner 0G 1A, 6 SOG · Beniers 0G 0A, 5 SOG
Jenner's offensive zone 3–2 · neutral 2–1 · Jenner's defensive zone 2–0 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Jenner's side)
5:07 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Jenner's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–5
- 61.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.0
- 85.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jenner | Beniers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | CBJ 5–2 SEA | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-11 | CBJ 2–1 SEA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-28 | CBJ 2–4 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-03 | CBJ 2–4 SEA | 0G 0A 4S | 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.
Boone Jenner
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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 Boone Jenner 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 Boone Jenner's 1.68. Jenner had 38 points in 67 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, Boone Jenner or Matty Beniers?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 18–18 across 36 stats where both qualify.
- How have Jenner and Beniers done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Jenner's team went 2–2. Jenner had 1 points (0 goals) and Beniers had 0 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Jenner or Beniers?
- Against each other, Jenner has won 7 and Beniers 3 of their 10 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 →