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Cutter Gauthier vs Sam Bennett

Cutter GauthierCutter GauthierDucks · Left wingvsSam BennettSam BennettPanthers · Centre

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cutter Gauthier projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Bennett's 1.74.

Gauthier had 69 points in 76 games; Bennett had 58 in 76 games.

This week Gauthier has 1 game left; Bennett has 1 left. We project Gauthier for 1.7 ESPN points to Bennett's 1.6.

Sam Bennett has the better number in 18 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.

Gauthier's biggest edges: Ascension score 63, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.14, Transition attempts /60 3.19.

Bennett's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 82, On-ice PDO 1007, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.018.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Cutter Gauthier

2.18

fantasy points per game

Sam Bennett

1.74

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Cutter Gauthier has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromGauthierBennett
Goals (+2)1.010.60
Assists (+1)0.410.43
Power-play points (+0.5)0.120.09
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.380.25
Hits (+0.1)0.100.19
Blocks (+0.5)0.150.19

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: Gauthier vs Bennett

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

GauthierBennett
2Team record in 4 meetings2
5Points in those games2

Gauthier 4G 1A, 17 SOG · Bennett 1G 1A, 10 SOG

0Faceoffs against each other1

Gauthier's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Gauthier's defensive zone 0–0 (2025-26)

On the ice against each other (Gauthier's side)

3:52 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Gauthier's side

Shot attempts
2–2
50.0%
Expected goals
0.0–0.1
35.7%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Cutter Gauthier and Sam Bennett
DateScoreGauthierBennett
2025-11-04ANA 7–3 FLA3G 1A 6S0G 1A 0S
2025-10-28ANA 3–2 FLA1G 0A 7S0G 0A 1S
2025-01-21ANA 2–5 FLA0G 0A 3S1G 0A 3S
2025-01-18ANA 0–3 FLA0G 0A 1S0G 0A 6S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

GauthierBennett

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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.

Cutter Gauthier

2games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ VGK
    Opp allows 9th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Carter Hart (.891)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs FLA1.7 pts
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to LWLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)

Sam Bennett

3games (1 left)

1.6proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
    Opp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ SJS
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.6 pts
    Likely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)

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FAQ

Should I start Cutter Gauthier or Sam Bennett in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Cutter Gauthier projects to 2.18 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Bennett's 1.74. Gauthier had 69 points in 76 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, Cutter Gauthier or Sam Bennett?
On 2025-26 numbers, Sam Bennett leads in 18 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Gauthier and Bennett done against each other?
In 4 games against each other in our data, Gauthier's team went 2–2. Gauthier had 5 points (4 goals) and Bennett had 2 (1 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Gauthier or Bennett?
Against each other, Gauthier has won 0 and Bennett 1 of their 1 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 →