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Matty Beniers vs Miro Heiskanen

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Miro Heiskanen projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73.

Beniers had 50 points in 82 games; Heiskanen had 63 in 77 games.

This week Beniers has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Heiskanen has 1 left. We project Beniers for 3.9 ESPN points to Heiskanen's 2.2.

Miro Heiskanen has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Beniers's biggest edges: Hardest shot 90.4, Blocked shots 69, Ascension score 53.

Heiskanen's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.037, Sequence xG 56.0%, High-danger chances 54.9%.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Matty Beniers

1.73

fantasy points per game

Miro Heiskanen

2.19

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Miro Heiskanen has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromBeniersHeiskanen
Goals (+2)0.580.22
Assists (+1)0.410.66
Power-play points (+0.5)0.060.17
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.01
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.180.19
Hits (+0.1)0.050.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.460.93

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

Matty Beniers and Miro Heiskanen have no head-to-head events in our data yet (regular season and playoffs since 2019-20).

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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

BeniersHeiskanen

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

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NHL EDGE tracking

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)

3.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ CGY
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.9 pts
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.9 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)

Miro Heiskanen

2games (1 left)

2.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 vs STL
    Likely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.2 pts
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to DSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)

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FAQ

Should I start Matty Beniers or Miro Heiskanen in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Miro Heiskanen projects to 2.19 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73. Beniers had 50 points in 82 games; Heiskanen had 63 in 77 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 Miro Heiskanen?
On 2025-26 numbers, Miro Heiskanen leads in 23 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.

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 →