Who to start · 2025-26
Kiefer Sherwood vs Matty Beniers
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kiefer Sherwood projects to 1.77 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73.
Sherwood had 36 points in 72 games; Beniers had 50 in 82 games.
This week Sherwood has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Beniers has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Beniers for 3.8 ESPN points to Sherwood's 1.8.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Sherwood's biggest edges: Hits 339, Corsi 53.8%, Fenwick 53.8%.
Beniers's biggest edges: Ascension score 53, On-ice PDO 1016, Faceoffs won 515.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Kiefer Sherwood
1.77
fantasy points per game
Matty Beniers
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Kiefer Sherwood has the edge.
| Points per game from | Sherwood | Beniers |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.60 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.17 | 0.41 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.49 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.20 | 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: Sherwood 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.
Sherwood 2G 0A, 21 SOG · Beniers 4G 1A, 22 SOG
Sherwood's offensive zone 1–1 · neutral 1–0 · Sherwood's defensive zone 0–0 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
Sherwood blocked 1 of Beniers's shots; Beniers blocked 0 of Sherwood's.
On the ice against each other (Sherwood's side)
6:03 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Sherwood's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–0
- 100.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.0
- 100.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Sherwood | Beniers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-02 | VAN 3–4 SEA | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-29 | VAN 3–2 SEA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-04-02 | VAN 0–5 SEA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-01 | VAN 3–6 SEA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-02 | VAN 4–3 SEA | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-12-28 | VAN 4–5 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-16 | NSH 4–1 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-11-02 | NSH 2–4 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-10-12 | NSH 3–0 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-03-25 | NSH 2–7 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-23 | NSH 2–1 SEA | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 2S |
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.
Kiefer Sherwood
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.8 ptsOpp allows the most FP to LWSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
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 Kiefer Sherwood or Matty Beniers in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kiefer Sherwood projects to 1.77 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73. Sherwood had 36 points in 72 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, Kiefer Sherwood or Matty Beniers?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Sherwood and Beniers done against each other?
- In 11 games against each other in our data, Sherwood's team went 5–6. Sherwood had 2 points (2 goals) and Beniers had 5 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Sherwood or Beniers?
- Against each other, Sherwood has won 2 and Beniers 1 of their 3 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 →