Who to start · 2025-26
Brayden Schenn vs Sam Bennett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Bennett projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brayden Schenn's 1.34.
Schenn had 39 points in 80 games; Bennett had 58 in 76 games.
This week Schenn has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Bennett has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Bennett for 1.9 ESPN points to Schenn's 1.2.
Sam Bennett has the better number in 26 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Schenn's biggest edges: Faceoff win % 54.1%, Draw Equity /100 +0.039, Blocked shots 41.
Bennett's biggest edges: Corsi 53.1%, Fenwick 51.4%, Luck Meter +20.
Head to head on the dot, Schenn leads Bennett 17–15.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brayden Schenn
1.34
fantasy points per game
Sam Bennett
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sam Bennett has the edge.
| Points per game from | Schenn | Bennett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.60 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.05 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.19 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.24 | 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: Schenn 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.
Schenn 5G 9A, 26 SOG · Bennett 1G 6A, 40 SOG
Schenn's offensive zone 5–3 · neutral 7–9 · Schenn's defensive zone 5–3 (2018-19 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Schenn's side)
8:08 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Schenn's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–5
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.2
- 38.4%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Schenn | Bennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | STL 5–4 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-12-20 | STL 6–2 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-02-06 | STL 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-12-20 | STL 1–2 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-01-09 | STL 1–5 FLA | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-21 | STL 4–1 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-14 | STL 6–2 FLA | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-26 | STL 5–4 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-12-07 | STL 4–3 FLA | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2021-12-04 | STL 3–4 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2020-01-28 | STL 5–4 CGY | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2019-11-09 | STL 3–2 CGY | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 17 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.
Brayden Schenn
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD1.2 ptsOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +4.1 win%vs Nico Daws (.908)
Sam Bennett
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.9 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Brayden Schenn or Sam Bennett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Bennett projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Brayden Schenn's 1.34. Schenn had 39 points in 80 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, Brayden Schenn or Sam Bennett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sam Bennett leads in 26 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Schenn and Bennett done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Schenn's team went 11–6. Schenn had 14 points (5 goals) and Bennett had 7 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Schenn or Bennett?
- Against each other, Schenn has won 17 and Bennett 15 of their 32 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 →