Who to start · 2025-26
Christian Dvorak 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 Christian Dvorak's 1.42.
Dvorak had 51 points in 80 games; Beniers had 50 in 82 games.
This week Dvorak has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Beniers has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Beniers for 3.9 ESPN points to Dvorak's 1.1.
Christian Dvorak has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Dvorak's biggest edges: Plus/minus +11, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.027, Faceoff win % 54.5%.
Beniers's biggest edges: Hardest shot 90.4, Ascension score 53, Offensive-zone time 43.9%.
Head to head on the dot, Dvorak leads Beniers 6–6.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 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
Christian Dvorak
1.42
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 | Dvorak | Beniers |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.40 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.36 | 0.41 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.03 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 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: Dvorak 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.
Dvorak 0G 2A, 9 SOG · Beniers 2G 5A, 10 SOG
Dvorak's offensive zone 2–1 · neutral 3–2 · Dvorak's defensive zone 1–3 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Dvorak's side)
11:30 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Dvorak's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–12
- 42.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.2
- 68.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Dvorak | Beniers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-28 | PHI 1–4 SEA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-10-20 | PHI 5–2 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-03-12 | MTL 4–5 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-29 | MTL 2–8 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-12-04 | MTL 4–2 SEA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-01-09 | MTL 0–4 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2022-12-06 | MTL 4–2 SEA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
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.
Christian Dvorak
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.1 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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 Christian Dvorak 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 Christian Dvorak's 1.42. Dvorak had 51 points in 80 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, Christian Dvorak or Matty Beniers?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Christian Dvorak leads in 19 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Dvorak and Beniers done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Dvorak's team went 3–4. Dvorak had 2 points (0 goals) and Beniers had 7 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Dvorak or Beniers?
- Against each other, Dvorak has won 6 and Beniers 6 of their 12 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 →