Who to start · 2025-26
Charlie McAvoy vs Sam Bennett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie McAvoy projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Bennett's 1.74.
McAvoy had 61 points in 69 games; Bennett had 58 in 76 games.
This week McAvoy 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 McAvoy's 1.7.
Sam Bennett has the better number in 18 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
McAvoy's biggest edges: Plus/minus +13, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.29, Transition attempts /60 0.56.
Bennett's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 45.6%, Hardest shot 92.9, Corsi 53.1%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Charlie McAvoy
2.41
fantasy points per game
Sam Bennett
1.83
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Charlie McAvoy has the edge.
| Points per game from | McAvoy | Bennett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.32 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.72 | 0.42 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.16 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.15 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.93 | 0.21 |
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: McAvoy 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.
McAvoy 6G 12A, 55 SOG · Bennett 9G 5A, 73 SOG
McAvoy blocked 5 of Bennett's shots; Bennett blocked 1 of McAvoy's.
On the ice against each other (McAvoy's side)
16:32 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from McAvoy's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–23
- 41.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–1.7
- 39.2%
- Goals
- 1–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | McAvoy | Bennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | BOS 1–2 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2026-02-04 | BOS 4–5 FLA | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-21 | BOS 3–4 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-01-11 | BOS 4–3 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-10-14 | BOS 3–4 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2024-10-08 | BOS 4–6 FLA | 1G 1A 2S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2024-05-17 · PO | BOS 1–2 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-05-14 · PO | BOS 2–1 FLA | 1G 1A 6S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-05-12 · PO | BOS 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-05-10 · PO | BOS 2–6 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-04-06 | BOS 3–2 FLA | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-26 | BOS 4–3 FLA | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
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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.
Charlie McAvoy
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ WPGOpp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ MINB2B1.7 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −12.7 win%vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
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 Charlie McAvoy or Sam Bennett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Charlie McAvoy projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Bennett's 1.74. McAvoy had 61 points in 69 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, Charlie McAvoy or Sam Bennett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sam Bennett leads in 18 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have McAvoy and Bennett done against each other?
- In 30 games against each other in our data, McAvoy's team went 13–17. McAvoy had 18 points (6 goals) and Bennett had 14 (9 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 →