Who to start · 2025-26
Matty Beniers vs Parker Kelly
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matty Beniers projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Parker Kelly's 1.51.
Beniers had 50 points in 82 games; Kelly had 35 in 82 games.
This week Beniers has 2 games left; Kelly has 1 left. We project Beniers for 3.1 ESPN points to Kelly's 1.4.
Matty Beniers has the better number in 19 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Beniers's biggest edges: Power-play share 65.6%, Ice time per game 19:17, Power-play time per game 2:37.
Kelly's biggest edges: Goals above expected +7.5, Hits 177, Corsi 56.9%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Matty Beniers
1.73
fantasy points per game
Parker Kelly
1.51
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Matty Beniers has the edge.
| Points per game from | Beniers | Kelly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.58 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.41 | 0.22 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.06 | 0.00 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.13 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.22 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.46 | 0.33 |
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 Kelly
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 4A, 21 SOG · Kelly 2G 3A, 16 SOG
Beniers's offensive zone 3–2 · neutral 1–1 · Beniers's defensive zone 1–0 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
Beniers blocked 0 of Kelly's shots; Kelly blocked 1 of Beniers's.
On the ice against each other (Beniers's side)
8:08 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Beniers's side
- Shot attempts
- 1–12
- 7.7%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.6
- 1.2%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Beniers | Kelly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | SEA 0–2 COL | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2026-03-12 | SEA 1–5 COL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-12-16 | SEA 3–5 COL | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-22 | SEA 2–5 COL | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-05 | SEA 3–6 COL | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-22 | SEA 2–3 COL | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-01-04 | SEA 4–1 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2023-12-02 | SEA 0–2 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-01-07 | SEA 8–4 OTT | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-04-18 | SEA 4–2 OTT | 1G 0A 3S | 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)
3.1proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CGY
- Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.6 pts
- Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.6 pts
Parker Kelly
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAK
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.4 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Matty Beniers or Parker Kelly in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matty Beniers projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Parker Kelly's 1.51. Beniers had 50 points in 82 games; Kelly had 35 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, Matty Beniers or Parker Kelly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Matty Beniers leads in 19 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 Kelly done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Beniers's team went 3–7. Beniers had 7 points (3 goals) and Kelly had 5 (2 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Beniers or Kelly?
- Against each other, Beniers has won 5 and Kelly 3 of their 8 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 →