Who to start · 2025-26
Jake Sanderson vs Sam Bennett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake Sanderson projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Bennett's 1.74.
Sanderson had 54 points in 67 games; Bennett had 58 in 76 games.
This week Sanderson has 1 game left; Bennett has 1 left. We project Sanderson for 2.0 ESPN points to Bennett's 1.6.
Jake Sanderson has the better number in 19 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Sanderson's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.22, Plus/minus +16, Top skating speed 24.4.
Bennett's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 82, Hits 115, Forecheck xG /60 0.31.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jake Sanderson
2.40
fantasy points per game
Sam Bennett
1.83
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jake Sanderson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Sanderson | Bennett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.68 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.60 | 0.42 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.10 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.15 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.96 | 0.21 |
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: Sanderson vs Bennett
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.
Sanderson 1G 6A, 30 SOG · Bennett 3G 4A, 35 SOG
Sanderson blocked 2 of Bennett's shots; Bennett blocked 2 of Sanderson's.
On the ice against each other (Sanderson's side)
17:36 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Sanderson's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–16
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.7
- 53.5%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Sanderson | Bennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | OTT 5–1 FLA | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-01-10 | OTT 2–3 FLA | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-11 | OTT 2–6 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-05 | OTT 3–0 FLA | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-02-08 | OTT 1–5 FLA | 0G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-10-10 | OTT 3–1 FLA | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-04-09 | OTT 0–2 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-04-04 | OTT 0–6 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-02-20 | OTT 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-27 | OTT 0–5 FLA | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2022-10-29 | OTT 3–5 FLA | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 7S |
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.
Jake Sanderson
1games
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR2.0 pts
Sam Bennett
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSSchedule edge −1.0 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.6 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Jake Sanderson or Sam Bennett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jake Sanderson projects to 2.40 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Bennett's 1.74. Sanderson had 54 points in 67 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, Jake Sanderson or Sam Bennett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jake Sanderson leads in 19 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Sanderson and Bennett done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Sanderson's team went 3–8. Sanderson had 7 points (1 goals) and Bennett had 7 (3 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 →