Who to start · 2025-26
Cale Makar vs Matty Beniers
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cale Makar projects to 2.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73.
Makar had 79 points in 75 games; Beniers had 50 in 82 games.
This week Makar has 1 game left; Beniers has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Beniers for 3.9 ESPN points to Makar's 2.5.
Cale Makar has the better number in 28 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Makar's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.021, Plus/minus +32, Top skating speed 23.7.
Beniers's biggest edges: Ascension score 53, Blocked shots 69, Penalty minutes 23.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Cale Makar
2.70
fantasy points per game
Matty Beniers
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Cale Makar has the edge.
| Points per game from | Makar | Beniers |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.50 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.86 | 0.41 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.83 | 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: Makar vs Beniers
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Makar 4G 17A, 52 SOG · Beniers 3G 5A, 32 SOG
Makar blocked 2 of Beniers's shots; Beniers blocked 2 of Makar's.
On the ice against each other (Makar's side)
11:23 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Makar's side
- Shot attempts
- 19–11
- 63.3%
- Expected goals
- 1.4–0.9
- 59.1%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Makar | Beniers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | COL 2–0 SEA | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-03-12 | COL 5–1 SEA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-16 | COL 5–3 SEA | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-12-22 | COL 5–2 SEA | 1G 2A 7S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-05 | COL 6–3 SEA | 0G 2A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-10-22 | COL 3–2 SEA | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-13 | COL 5–1 SEA | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-09 | COL 3–4 SEA | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-17 | COL 4–1 SEA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-04-30 · PO | COL 1–2 SEA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-04-28 · PO | COL 4–1 SEA | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-24 · PO | COL 2–3 SEA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 18 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.
Cale Makar
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows 3rd-most FP to DLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL2.5 ptsSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
Matty Beniers
3games (2 left)
3.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CGYOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.9 ptsOpp allows 9th-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 Cale Makar or Matty Beniers in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cale Makar projects to 2.70 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73. Makar had 79 points in 75 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, Cale Makar or Matty Beniers?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Cale Makar leads in 28 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Makar and Beniers done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Makar's team went 11–7. Makar had 21 points (4 goals) and Beniers had 8 (3 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 →