Who to start · 2025-26
Cole Caufield vs Matty Beniers
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cole Caufield projects to 2.29 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73.
Caufield had 88 points in 81 games; Beniers had 50 in 82 games.
This week Caufield 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 Caufield's 1.6.
Cole Caufield has the better number in 24 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Caufield's biggest edges: Goals above expected +8.1, Plus/minus +29, Fenwick 54.9%.
Beniers's biggest edges: Blocked shots 69, Faceoffs won 515, Ascension score 53.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 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
Cole Caufield
2.29
fantasy points per game
Matty Beniers
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Cole Caufield has the edge.
| Points per game from | Caufield | Beniers |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.18 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.41 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.32 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.12 | 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: Caufield 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.
Caufield 6G 4A, 22 SOG · Beniers 2G 3A, 17 SOG
Caufield blocked 0 of Beniers's shots; Beniers blocked 1 of Caufield's.
On the ice against each other (Caufield's side)
5:08 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Caufield's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–3
- 57.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.2
- 28.7%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Caufield | Beniers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-28 | MTL 4–3 SEA | 2G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-10-14 | MTL 5–4 SEA | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-12 | MTL 4–5 SEA | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-29 | MTL 2–8 SEA | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-03-24 | MTL 5–1 SEA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-04 | MTL 4–2 SEA | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-01-09 | MTL 0–4 SEA | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2022-12-06 | MTL 4–2 SEA | 1G 0A 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.
Cole Caufield
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 16th-most FP to RWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.6 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to RWvs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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 Cole Caufield or Matty Beniers in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cole Caufield projects to 2.29 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73. Caufield had 88 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, Cole Caufield or Matty Beniers?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Cole Caufield leads in 24 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Caufield and Beniers done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Caufield's team went 5–3. Caufield had 10 points (6 goals) and Beniers had 5 (2 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 →