Who to start · 2025-26
Matty Beniers vs Nathan MacKinnon
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nathan MacKinnon projects to 3.32 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73.
Beniers had 50 points in 82 games; MacKinnon had 127 in 80 games.
This week Beniers has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; MacKinnon has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Beniers for 3.8 ESPN points to MacKinnon's 2.2.
Nathan MacKinnon has the better number in 32 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Beniers's biggest edges: Blocked shots 69, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.38, Ascension score 53.
MacKinnon's biggest edges: Plus/minus +57, Corsi 57.6%, Top skating speed 24.8.
Head to head on the dot, MacKinnon leads Beniers 30–26.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Matty Beniers
1.73
fantasy points per game
Nathan MacKinnon
3.32
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Nathan MacKinnon has the edge.
| Points per game from | Beniers | MacKinnon |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.58 | 1.49 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.41 | 0.87 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.06 | 0.21 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.46 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.09 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.46 | 0.21 |
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 MacKinnon
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.
Beniers 3G 5A, 34 SOG · MacKinnon 9G 21A, 79 SOG
Beniers's offensive zone 12–14 · neutral 5–9 · Beniers's defensive zone 9–7 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
Beniers blocked 0 of MacKinnon's shots; MacKinnon blocked 2 of Beniers's.
On the ice against each other (Beniers's side)
5:38 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Beniers's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–12
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.7
- 6.6%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Beniers | MacKinnon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | SEA 1–5 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 3A 4S |
| 2025-12-16 | SEA 3–5 COL | 0G 1A 4S | 2G 1A 6S |
| 2024-12-22 | SEA 2–5 COL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2024-11-05 | SEA 3–6 COL | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 5A 4S |
| 2024-10-22 | SEA 2–3 COL | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-13 | SEA 1–5 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 3A 3S |
| 2023-11-09 | SEA 4–3 COL | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 3S |
| 2023-10-17 | SEA 1–4 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-04-30 · PO | SEA 2–1 COL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 9S |
| 2023-04-28 · PO | SEA 1–4 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2023-04-26 · PO | SEA 3–2 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2023-04-24 · PO | SEA 3–2 COL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
Latest 12 of 19 meetings.
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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)
Nathan MacKinnon
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL2.2 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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FAQ
- Should I start Matty Beniers or Nathan MacKinnon in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Nathan MacKinnon projects to 3.32 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73. Beniers had 50 points in 82 games; MacKinnon had 127 in 80 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 Nathan MacKinnon?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nathan MacKinnon leads in 32 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Beniers and MacKinnon done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Beniers's team went 8–11. Beniers had 8 points (3 goals) and MacKinnon had 30 (9 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Beniers or MacKinnon?
- Against each other, Beniers has won 26 and MacKinnon 30 of their 56 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 →