Who to start · 2025-26
Matty Beniers vs Sebastian Aho
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sebastian Aho projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73.
Beniers had 50 points in 82 games; Aho had 80 in 79 games.
This week Beniers has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Aho has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Beniers for 3.8 ESPN points to Aho's 2.2.
Sebastian Aho has the better number in 29 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Beniers's biggest edges: Blocked shots 69, On-ice PDO 1016, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.38.
Aho's biggest edges: Fenwick 60.3%, Corsi 61.5%, Scoring chances 57.5%.
Head to head on the dot, Aho leads Beniers 11–10.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Matty Beniers
1.73
fantasy points per game
Sebastian Aho
2.01
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sebastian Aho has the edge.
| Points per game from | Beniers | Aho |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.58 | 0.72 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.41 | 0.59 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.06 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.46 | 0.16 |
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 Aho
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 3A, 9 SOG · Aho 1G 4A, 18 SOG
Beniers's offensive zone 3–2 · neutral 4–1 · Beniers's defensive zone 3–8 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Beniers's side)
8:58 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Beniers's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–14
- 22.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.4
- 34.8%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Beniers | Aho |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | SEA 2–1 CAR | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-01-10 | SEA 2–3 CAR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-03 | SEA 4–2 CAR | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-26 | SEA 1–4 CAR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-10-26 | SEA 2–3 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2022-10-17 | SEA 1–5 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 3S |
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)
Sebastian Aho
3games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.2 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Matty Beniers or Sebastian Aho in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sebastian Aho projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73. Beniers had 50 points in 82 games; Aho had 80 in 79 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 Sebastian Aho?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sebastian Aho leads in 29 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 Aho done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Beniers's team went 2–4. Beniers had 4 points (1 goals) and Aho had 5 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Beniers or Aho?
- Against each other, Beniers has won 10 and Aho 11 of their 21 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 →