Who to start · 2025-26
Jared Spurgeon vs Matty Beniers
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matty Beniers projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jared Spurgeon's 1.55.
Spurgeon had 22 points in 79 games; Beniers had 50 in 82 games.
This week Spurgeon has 1 game left; Beniers has 2 left. We project Beniers for 3.2 ESPN points to Spurgeon's 1.4.
Matty Beniers has the better number in 17 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Spurgeon's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.045, Hits 82, Goals above expected +0.9.
Beniers's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 57.5%, Ice-time share 31.7%, Hardest shot 90.4.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jared Spurgeon
1.55
fantasy points per game
Matty Beniers
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Matty Beniers has the edge.
| Points per game from | Spurgeon | Beniers |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.14 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.25 | 0.41 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.10 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.91 | 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: Spurgeon vs Beniers
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Spurgeon 1G 6A, 14 SOG · Beniers 2G 0A, 20 SOG
Spurgeon blocked 2 of Beniers's shots; Beniers blocked 0 of Spurgeon's.
On the ice against each other (Spurgeon's side)
12:26 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Spurgeon's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–20
- 28.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.6
- 17.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Spurgeon | Beniers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | MIN 5–2 SEA | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-01-08 | MIN 3–2 SEA | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-12-08 | MIN 4–1 SEA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-19 | MIN 4–0 SEA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-04 | MIN 4–3 SEA | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-12 | MIN 4–5 SEA | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-10 | MIN 3–0 SEA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-27 | MIN 5–1 SEA | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-11-11 | MIN 1–0 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-03 | MIN 0–4 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-22 | MIN 6–3 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 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.
Jared Spurgeon
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSH
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.4 ptsSchedule edge +9.3 win%
Matty Beniers
3games (2 left)
3.2proj. ESPN pts
- 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 Jared Spurgeon or Matty Beniers in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matty Beniers projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Jared Spurgeon's 1.55. Spurgeon had 22 points in 79 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, Jared Spurgeon or Matty Beniers?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Matty Beniers 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 Spurgeon and Beniers done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Spurgeon's team went 9–2. Spurgeon had 7 points (1 goals) and Beniers had 2 (2 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 →