Who to start · 2025-26
Brock Nelson vs Matty Beniers
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Nelson projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73.
Nelson had 65 points in 81 games; Beniers had 50 in 82 games.
This week Nelson 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 Nelson's 1.3.
Brock Nelson has the better number in 27 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Nelson's biggest edges: Corsi 57.5%, Fenwick 57.3%, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.000.
Beniers's biggest edges: Ascension score 53, Hardest shot 90.4, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.38.
Head to head on the dot, Nelson leads Beniers 22–17.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 3 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Brock Nelson
2.23
fantasy points per game
Matty Beniers
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brock Nelson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Nelson | Beniers |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.89 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.50 | 0.41 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.38 | 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: Nelson 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.
Nelson 2G 3A, 30 SOG · Beniers 2G 2A, 15 SOG
Nelson's offensive zone 7–7 · neutral 7–2 · Nelson's defensive zone 8–8 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Nelson blocked 1 of Beniers's shots; Beniers blocked 0 of Nelson's.
On the ice against each other (Nelson's side)
20:36 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Nelson's side
- Shot attempts
- 34–20
- 63.0%
- Expected goals
- 2.0–1.9
- 51.1%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Nelson | Beniers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | COL 2–0 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-03-12 | COL 5–1 SEA | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-16 | COL 5–3 SEA | 1G 0A 7S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-12-05 | NYI 2–5 SEA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-16 | NYI 2–3 SEA | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-13 | NYI 1–2 SEA | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-16 | NYI 3–4 SEA | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-02-07 | NYI 4–0 SEA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-01 | NYI 1–4 SEA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
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.
Brock Nelson
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.3 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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 Brock Nelson or Matty Beniers in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Nelson projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73. Nelson had 65 points in 81 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, Brock Nelson or Matty Beniers?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Brock Nelson leads in 27 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Nelson and Beniers done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Nelson's team went 4–5. Nelson had 5 points (2 goals) and Beniers had 4 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Nelson or Beniers?
- Against each other, Nelson has won 22 and Beniers 17 of their 39 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 →