Who to start · 2025-26
Lucas Raymond vs Sam Bennett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lucas Raymond projects to 1.78 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Bennett's 1.74.
Raymond had 76 points in 80 games; Bennett had 58 in 76 games.
This week Raymond has 1 game left; Bennett has 1 left. We project Raymond for 1.7 ESPN points to Bennett's 1.6.
Sam Bennett has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Raymond's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.60, Transition attempts /60 1.93, Plus/minus +1.
Bennett's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 517, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.018, Penalty minutes 82.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Lucas Raymond
1.78
fantasy points per game
Sam Bennett
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Lucas Raymond has the edge.
| Points per game from | Raymond | Bennett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.59 | 0.60 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.60 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.16 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.19 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.17 | 0.19 |
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: Raymond vs Bennett
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.
Raymond 0G 4A, 27 SOG · Bennett 1G 7A, 39 SOG
Raymond's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–0 · Raymond's defensive zone 1–0 (2022-23)
Raymond blocked 1 of Bennett's shots; Bennett blocked 0 of Raymond's.
On the ice against each other (Raymond's side)
11:53 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Raymond's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–12
- 55.6%
- Expected goals
- 1.1–0.4
- 71.6%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Raymond | Bennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | DET 3–4 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2026-03-06 | DET 1–3 FLA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-16 | DET 5–2 FLA | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2024-03-30 | DET 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-02 | DET 0–4 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-01-17 | DET 3–2 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-03-20 | DET 2–5 FLA | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-01-06 | DET 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-12-08 | DET 1–5 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-04-21 | DET 2–5 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-04-17 | DET 1–6 FLA | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-05 | DET 2–6 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
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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.
Lucas Raymond
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 10th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG1.7 ptsLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
Sam Bennett
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.6 ptsLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Lucas Raymond or Sam Bennett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Lucas Raymond projects to 1.78 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Bennett's 1.74. Raymond had 76 points in 80 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, Lucas Raymond or Sam Bennett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sam Bennett leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Raymond and Bennett done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Raymond's team went 2–11. Raymond had 4 points (0 goals) and Bennett had 8 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Raymond or Bennett?
- Against each other, Raymond has won 1 and Bennett 0 of their 1 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 →