Who to start · 2025-26
Matty Beniers vs Simon Edvinsson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Simon Edvinsson projects to 1.77 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73.
Beniers had 50 points in 82 games; Edvinsson had 25 in 72 games.
This week Beniers has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Edvinsson has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Beniers for 3.8 ESPN points to Edvinsson's 2.0.
They split the 33 stats both are ranked on 16–16.
Beniers's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.38, Hardest shot 90.4, Offensive-zone start % 57.5%.
Edvinsson's biggest edges: Fenwick 53.5%, Goals above expected +1.8, Hits 94.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Matty Beniers
1.56
fantasy points per game
Simon Edvinsson
1.77
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Simon Edvinsson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Beniers | Edvinsson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.49 | 0.25 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.37 | 0.22 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.12 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.42 | 1.03 |
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 Edvinsson
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2024-25 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Beniers 2G 2A, 6 SOG · Edvinsson 0G 3A, 3 SOG
Beniers blocked 0 of Edvinsson's shots; Edvinsson blocked 2 of Beniers's.
On the ice against each other (Beniers's side)
15:56 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Beniers's side
- Shot attempts
- 15–17
- 46.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–1.1
- 25.6%
- Goals
- 0–3
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Beniers | Edvinsson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-06 | SEA 3–4 DET | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2025-11-18 | SEA 2–4 DET | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-04 | SEA 4–5 DET | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-01-12 | SEA 2–6 DET | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
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)
Simon Edvinsson
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs NYROpp allows 9th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Dylan Garand (.948)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs WPG2.0 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to DLikely vs Stuart Skinner (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Matty Beniers or Simon Edvinsson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Simon Edvinsson projects to 1.77 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73. Beniers had 50 points in 82 games; Edvinsson had 25 in 72 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 Simon Edvinsson?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 16–16 across 33 stats where both qualify.
- How have Beniers and Edvinsson done against each other?
- In 4 games against each other in our data, Beniers's team went 0–4. Beniers had 4 points (2 goals) and Edvinsson had 3 (0 goals).
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 →