Who to start · 2025-26
Matty Beniers vs Tim Stützle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73.
Beniers had 50 points in 82 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 games.
This week Beniers has 2 games left; Stützle has 1 left. We project Beniers for 3.2 ESPN points to Stützle's 2.0.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 30 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Beniers's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1016, Blocked shots 69, Faceoffs won 515.
Stützle's biggest edges: Goals above expected +3.3, Top skating speed 23.5, Corsi 54.4%.
Head to head on the dot, Stützle leads Beniers 7–6.
- • 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
Tim Stützle
2.33
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tim Stützle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Beniers | Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.49 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.37 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.42 | 0.28 |
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 Stützle
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 1A, 18 SOG · Stützle 6G 5A, 27 SOG
Beniers's offensive zone 0–2 · neutral 3–4 · Beniers's defensive zone 3–1 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Beniers's side)
8:23 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Beniers's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–14
- 39.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.4
- 61.9%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Beniers | Stützle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-07 | SEA 4–7 OTT | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-16 | SEA 3–4 OTT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-17 | SEA 0–3 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-02 | SEA 0–3 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2024-01-04 | SEA 4–1 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-02 | SEA 0–2 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2023-03-09 | SEA 4–5 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2023-01-07 | SEA 8–4 OTT | 1G 1A 2S | 3G 1A 5S |
| 2022-04-18 | SEA 4–2 OTT | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 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)
3.2proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CGY
- Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.6 pts
- Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.6 pts
Tim Stützle
1games
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR2.0 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Matty Beniers or Tim Stützle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73. Beniers had 50 points in 82 games; Stützle had 83 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 Tim Stützle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 30 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Beniers and Stützle done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Beniers's team went 3–6. Beniers had 4 points (3 goals) and Stützle had 11 (6 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Beniers or Stützle?
- Against each other, Beniers has won 6 and Stützle 7 of their 13 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 →