Who to start · 2025-26
Mark Scheifele vs Matty Beniers
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Scheifele projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73.
Scheifele had 103 points in 82 games; Beniers had 50 in 82 games.
This week Scheifele has 1 game left; Beniers has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Beniers for 3.9 ESPN points to Scheifele's 2.1.
Mark Scheifele has the better number in 27 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Scheifele's biggest edges: Goals above expected +3.3, Top skating speed 23.4, Luck Meter +76.
Beniers's biggest edges: Hardest shot 90.4, Transition attempts /60 1.09, Blocked shots 69.
Head to head on the dot, Scheifele leads Beniers 34–25.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Mark Scheifele
2.23
fantasy points per game
Matty Beniers
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mark Scheifele has the edge.
| Points per game from | Scheifele | Beniers |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.82 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.77 | 0.41 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.13 | 0.06 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.18 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.27 | 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: Scheifele 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.
Scheifele 6G 9A, 27 SOG · Beniers 3G 6A, 13 SOG
Scheifele's offensive zone 15–10 · neutral 10–10 · Scheifele's defensive zone 9–5 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Scheifele blocked 1 of Beniers's shots; Beniers blocked 2 of Scheifele's.
On the ice against each other (Scheifele's side)
16:01 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Scheifele's side
- Shot attempts
- 20–12
- 62.5%
- Expected goals
- 1.8–1.0
- 64.7%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Scheifele | Beniers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | WPG 6–2 SEA | 0G 3A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-11-13 | WPG 3–5 SEA | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2025-10-23 | WPG 0–3 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-16 | WPG 3–2 SEA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-01-16 | WPG 2–1 SEA | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-10-24 | WPG 4–3 SEA | 0G 2A 2S | 2G 1A 2S |
| 2024-04-16 | WPG 4–3 SEA | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-08 | WPG 3–0 SEA | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-05 | WPG 3–4 SEA | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-02-14 | WPG 3–2 SEA | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-18 | WPG 2–3 SEA | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2022-11-13 | WPG 3–2 SEA | 2G 0A 5S | 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.
Mark Scheifele
2games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs BOSOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ DET2.1 ptsLikely vs John Gibson (.901)
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 Mark Scheifele or Matty Beniers in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mark Scheifele projects to 2.23 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73. Scheifele had 103 points in 82 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, Mark Scheifele or Matty Beniers?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Mark Scheifele leads in 27 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Scheifele and Beniers done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Scheifele's team went 8–4. Scheifele had 15 points (6 goals) and Beniers had 9 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Scheifele or Beniers?
- Against each other, Scheifele has won 34 and Beniers 25 of their 59 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 →