Who to start · 2025-26
Kirill Marchenko vs Matty Beniers
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kirill Marchenko projects to 1.92 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73.
Marchenko had 67 points in 76 games; Beniers had 50 in 82 games.
This week Marchenko has 1 game left; Beniers has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Beniers for 3.9 ESPN points to Marchenko's 1.8.
Kirill Marchenko has the better number in 27 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Marchenko's biggest edges: Top skating speed 23.4, Plus/minus +7, Corsi 52.4%.
Beniers's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 515, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.38, Blocked shots 69.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 7 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Kirill Marchenko
1.92
fantasy points per game
Matty Beniers
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Kirill Marchenko has the edge.
| Points per game from | Marchenko | Beniers |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.63 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.52 | 0.41 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.29 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.11 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 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: Marchenko 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.
Marchenko 2G 2A, 15 SOG · Beniers 0G 0A, 7 SOG
Marchenko's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–0 · Marchenko's defensive zone 2–0 (2023-24 to 2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Marchenko's side)
6:37 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Marchenko's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–3
- 40.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.1
- 18.3%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Marchenko | Beniers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | CBJ 5–2 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-11 | CBJ 2–1 SEA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-09 | CBJ 6–2 SEA | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-12 | CBJ 2–5 SEA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-01-28 | CBJ 2–4 SEA | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-01-13 | CBJ 4–7 SEA | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-03 | CBJ 2–4 SEA | 0G 0A 0S | 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.
Kirill Marchenko
3games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 10th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.8 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
Matty Beniers
3games (2 left)
3.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CGYOpp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.9 ptsOpp allows 9th-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 Kirill Marchenko or Matty Beniers in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Kirill Marchenko projects to 1.92 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73. Marchenko had 67 points in 76 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, Kirill Marchenko or Matty Beniers?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Kirill Marchenko leads in 27 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Marchenko and Beniers done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Marchenko's team went 3–4. Marchenko had 4 points (2 goals) and Beniers had 0 (0 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Marchenko or Beniers?
- Against each other, Marchenko 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 →