Who to start · 2025-26
Matty Beniers vs Mike Matheson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mike Matheson projects to 1.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73.
Beniers had 50 points in 82 games; Matheson had 37 in 78 games.
This week Beniers has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Matheson has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Beniers for 3.8 ESPN points to Matheson's 1.3.
Matty Beniers has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Beniers's biggest edges: Offensive-zone time 43.9%, Offensive-zone start % 57.5%, Power-play share 65.6%.
Matheson's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.035, Top skating speed 22.8, Plus/minus +9.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Matty Beniers
1.73
fantasy points per game
Mike Matheson
1.80
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Mike Matheson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Beniers | Matheson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.58 | 0.17 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.41 | 0.42 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.06 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.16 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.46 | 0.96 |
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: Beniers vs Matheson
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.
Beniers 1G 2A, 12 SOG · Matheson 1G 3A, 12 SOG
Beniers blocked 0 of Matheson's shots; Matheson blocked 2 of Beniers's.
On the ice against each other (Beniers's side)
16:31 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Beniers's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–15
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.6
- 36.8%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Beniers | Matheson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-28 | SEA 3–4 MTL | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-14 | SEA 4–5 MTL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-03-12 | SEA 5–4 MTL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-29 | SEA 8–2 MTL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-03-24 | SEA 1–5 MTL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-04 | SEA 2–4 MTL | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-12-06 | SEA 2–4 MTL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 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.
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)
Mike Matheson
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 14th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.3 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to Dvs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Matty Beniers or Mike Matheson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Mike Matheson projects to 1.80 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73. Beniers had 50 points in 82 games; Matheson had 37 in 78 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, Matty Beniers or Mike Matheson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Matty Beniers leads in 18 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Beniers and Matheson done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Beniers's team went 2–5. Beniers had 3 points (1 goals) and Matheson had 4 (1 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 →