Who to start · 2025-26
Connor Bedard vs Matty Beniers
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor Bedard projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73.
Bedard had 75 points in 69 games; Beniers had 50 in 82 games.
This week Bedard has 1 game left; Beniers has 2 left. We project Beniers for 3.1 ESPN points to Bedard's 2.2.
Connor Bedard has the better number in 18 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Bedard's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.005, Transition attempts /60 1.85, Penalty minutes 50.
Beniers's biggest edges: Blocked shots 69, Scoring chances 47.4%, High-danger chances 46.3%.
Head to head on the dot, Beniers leads Bedard 12–11.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Connor Bedard
2.24
fantasy points per game
Matty Beniers
1.56
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Connor Bedard has the edge.
| Points per game from | Bedard | Beniers |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.87 | 0.49 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.65 | 0.37 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.15 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.33 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.20 | 0.42 |
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: Bedard vs Beniers
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Bedard 1G 3A, 21 SOG · Beniers 4G 4A, 17 SOG
Bedard's offensive zone 3–4 · neutral 6–5 · Bedard's defensive zone 2–3 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Bedard's side)
18:01 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Bedard's side
- Shot attempts
- 20–18
- 52.6%
- Expected goals
- 1.6–0.4
- 79.5%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bedard | Beniers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | CHI 4–2 SEA | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-11-20 | CHI 2–3 SEA | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-11-03 | CHI 1–3 SEA | 0G 1A 4S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2025-03-18 | CHI 2–6 SEA | 1G 0A 4S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-12-19 | CHI 3–1 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-14 | CHI 1–3 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-14 | CHI 1–7 SEA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-28 | CHI 4–3 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
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.
Connor Bedard
3games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGK
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTA
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF2.2 ptsSchedule edge −1.0 win%
Matty Beniers
3games (2 left)
3.1proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CGY
- Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.6 pts
- Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.6 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Connor Bedard or Matty Beniers in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor Bedard projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73. Bedard had 75 points in 69 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, Connor Bedard or Matty Beniers?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Connor Bedard leads in 18 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Bedard and Beniers done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Bedard's team went 3–5. Bedard had 4 points (1 goals) and Beniers had 8 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Bedard or Beniers?
- Against each other, Bedard has won 11 and Beniers 12 of their 23 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 →