Who to start · 2025-26
Dylan Holloway vs Sam Bennett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Holloway projects to 2.06 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Bennett's 1.74.
Holloway had 51 points in 59 games; Bennett had 58 in 76 games.
This week Holloway has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Bennett has 1 left. We project Holloway for 2.6 ESPN points to Bennett's 1.6.
Sam Bennett has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Holloway's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.50, Plus/minus +13, Transition attempts /60 1.60.
Bennett's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 82, Faceoffs won 517, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.018.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Dylan Holloway
2.06
fantasy points per game
Sam Bennett
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Dylan Holloway has the edge.
| Points per game from | Holloway | Bennett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.70 | 0.60 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.46 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.06 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.19 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.36 | 0.19 |
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: Holloway vs Bennett
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2024-25: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Holloway 2G 1A, 14 SOG · Bennett 3G 5A, 23 SOG
Holloway's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 1–0 · Holloway's defensive zone 0–0 (2023-24 to 2024-25)
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Holloway | Bennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-06 | STL 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-12-20 | STL 1–2 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-06-24 · PO | EDM 1–2 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-06-21 · PO | EDM 5–1 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-06-18 · PO | EDM 5–3 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-06-15 · PO | EDM 8–1 FLA | 2G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-06-13 · PO | EDM 3–4 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-06-10 · PO | EDM 1–4 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-06-08 · PO | EDM 0–3 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-11-28 | EDM 4–3 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-11-12 | EDM 4–2 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 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.
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.
Dylan Holloway
2games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DALLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B2.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)
Sam Bennett
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.6 ptsLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Dylan Holloway or Sam Bennett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Dylan Holloway projects to 2.06 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Bennett's 1.74. Holloway had 51 points in 59 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, Dylan Holloway or Sam Bennett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sam Bennett leads in 17 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Holloway and Bennett done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Holloway's team went 5–6. Holloway had 3 points (2 goals) and Bennett had 8 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Holloway or Bennett?
- Against each other, Holloway has won 1 and Bennett 1 of their 2 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 →