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Matty Beniers vs Trevor Zegras

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Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matty Beniers projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53.

Beniers had 50 points in 82 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 games.

This week Beniers has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Zegras has 1 left. We project Beniers for 3.8 ESPN points to Zegras's 1.2.

Trevor Zegras has the better number in 22 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.

Beniers's biggest edges: Ascension score 53, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.38, Hardest shot 90.4.

Zegras's biggest edges: High-danger chances 56.6%, Goals above expected +2.5, Sequence xG 55.0%.

  • • 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, 2 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Matty Beniers

1.73

fantasy points per game

Trevor Zegras

1.53

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Matty Beniers has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromBeniersZegras
Goals (+2)0.580.57
Assists (+1)0.410.45
Power-play points (+0.5)0.060.13
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.000.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.180.19
Hits (+0.1)0.050.05
Blocks (+0.5)0.460.15

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 Zegras

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.

BeniersZegras
8Team record in 12 meetings4
17Points in those games11

Beniers 5G 12A, 27 SOG · Zegras 5G 6A, 25 SOG

4Faceoffs against each other4

Beniers's offensive zone 3–1 · neutral 0–2 · Beniers's defensive zone 1–1 (2022-23 to 2025-26)

1Shots blocked by the other2

Beniers blocked 1 of Zegras's shots; Zegras blocked 2 of Beniers's.

On the ice against each other (Beniers's side)

11:04 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Beniers's side

Shot attempts
13–5
72.2%
Expected goals
0.2–0.4
37.7%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Matty Beniers and Trevor Zegras
DateScoreBeniersZegras
2025-12-28SEA 4–1 PHI0G 1A 1S0G 0A 1S
2025-10-20SEA 2–5 PHI0G 1A 0S0G 1A 0S
2025-01-28SEA 4–6 ANA0G 1A 2S0G 0A 1S
2024-11-27SEA 2–5 ANA0G 0A 7S1G 1A 3S
2024-11-25SEA 3–2 ANA0G 0A 2S1G 0A 4S
2024-04-05SEA 3–1 ANA1G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2024-03-28SEA 4–2 ANA1G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S
2024-03-26SEA 4–0 ANA1G 2A 2S0G 0A 0S
2023-12-23SEA 3–2 ANA0G 2A 2S1G 0A 5S
2023-03-07SEA 5–2 ANA0G 2A 2S1G 0A 3S
2022-11-27SEA 5–4 ANA1G 2A 1S0G 3A 3S
2022-10-12SEA 4–5 ANA1G 1A 4S1G 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.

BeniersZegras

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 @ CGY
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.9 pts
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.9 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to CLikely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)

Trevor Zegras

3games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs PIT
    Opp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2B
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.2 pts
    Opp allows 13th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)

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FAQ

Should I start Matty Beniers or Trevor Zegras 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 Trevor Zegras's 1.53. Beniers had 50 points in 82 games; Zegras had 67 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 Trevor Zegras?
On 2025-26 numbers, Trevor Zegras leads in 22 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 Zegras done against each other?
In 12 games against each other in our data, Beniers's team went 8–4. Beniers had 17 points (5 goals) and Zegras had 11 (5 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Beniers or Zegras?
Against each other, Beniers has won 4 and Zegras 4 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 →