Who to start · 2025-26
Matty Beniers vs Owen Tippett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Owen Tippett projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73.
Beniers had 50 points in 82 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 games.
This week Beniers has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Tippett has 1 left. We project Beniers for 3.8 ESPN points to Tippett's 2.0.
Owen Tippett has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Beniers's biggest edges: Ascension score 53, Faceoffs won 515, Offensive-zone start % 57.5%.
Tippett's biggest edges: Hits 166, Top skating speed 24.0, High-danger chances 56.1%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Matty Beniers
1.73
fantasy points per game
Owen Tippett
1.73
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Owen Tippett has the edge.
| Points per game from | Beniers | Tippett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.58 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.41 | 0.25 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.06 | 0.04 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.24 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.46 | 0.30 |
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 Tippett
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 2G 4A, 6 SOG · Tippett 4G 1A, 30 SOG
Beniers's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 1–0 · Beniers's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25)
Beniers blocked 2 of Tippett's shots; Tippett blocked 0 of Beniers's.
On the ice against each other (Beniers's side)
4:31 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Beniers's side
- Shot attempts
- 2–4
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.2
- 26.2%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Beniers | Tippett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-28 | SEA 4–1 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-10-20 | SEA 2–5 PHI | 0G 1A 0S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2025-03-08 | SEA 4–1 PHI | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-17 | SEA 6–4 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-10 | SEA 2–3 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-12-29 | SEA 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-02-16 | SEA 6–2 PHI | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-02-12 | SEA 4–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
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)
Owen Tippett
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 13th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.0 ptsOpp allows 11th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Matty Beniers or Owen Tippett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Owen Tippett projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73. Beniers had 50 points in 82 games; Tippett had 51 in 81 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 Owen Tippett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Owen Tippett 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 Beniers and Tippett done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Beniers's team went 6–2. Beniers had 6 points (2 goals) and Tippett had 5 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Beniers or Tippett?
- Against each other, Beniers has won 1 and Tippett 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 →