Who to start · 2025-26
Jack Hughes vs Matty Beniers
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Hughes projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73.
Hughes had 77 points in 61 games; Beniers had 50 in 82 games.
This week Hughes has 1 game left; Beniers has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Beniers for 3.8 ESPN points to Hughes's 2.3.
Jack Hughes has the better number in 26 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Hughes's biggest edges: Corsi 55.9%, Fenwick 55.3%, Scoring chances 56.0%.
Beniers's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1016, Hardest shot 90.4, Draw Equity /100 −0.012.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack Hughes
2.55
fantasy points per game
Matty Beniers
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Hughes has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hughes | Beniers |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.95 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.77 | 0.41 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.38 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.25 | 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: Hughes 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.
Hughes 2G 8A, 29 SOG · Beniers 1G 0A, 18 SOG
Hughes's offensive zone 0–3 · neutral 0–2 · Hughes's defensive zone 2–1 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Hughes's side)
12:29 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Hughes's side
- Shot attempts
- 11–3
- 78.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.2
- 59.1%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hughes | Beniers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-25 | NJD 2–4 SEA | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-14 | NJD 3–2 SEA | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-06 | NJD 3–2 SEA | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-12-06 | NJD 3–2 SEA | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-12 | NJD 3–1 SEA | 1G 1A 7S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-07 | NJD 2–1 SEA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-01-19 | NJD 3–4 SEA | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
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.
Jack Hughes
2games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI2.3 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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 Jack Hughes or Matty Beniers in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Hughes projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73. Hughes had 77 points in 61 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, Jack Hughes or Matty Beniers?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Hughes leads in 26 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Hughes and Beniers done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Hughes's team went 5–2. Hughes had 10 points (2 goals) and Beniers had 1 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Hughes or Beniers?
- Against each other, Hughes has won 2 and Beniers 6 of their 8 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 →