Who to start · 2025-26
Matty Beniers vs Vladimir Tarasenko
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matty Beniers projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Vladimir Tarasenko's 1.52.
Beniers had 50 points in 82 games; Tarasenko had 47 in 75 games.
This week Beniers has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Tarasenko has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Beniers for 3.8 ESPN points to Tarasenko's 1.2.
Matty Beniers has the better number in 21 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Beniers's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 515, 20+ mph bursts 130, Hardest shot 90.4.
Tarasenko's biggest edges: Goals above expected +4.0, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.018, Luck Meter +35.
- • 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
Vladimir Tarasenko
1.52
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Matty Beniers has the edge.
| Points per game from | Beniers | Tarasenko |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.49 | 0.61 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.37 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.42 | 0.22 |
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 Tarasenko
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 3G 0A, 20 SOG · Tarasenko 3G 6A, 24 SOG
On the ice against each other (Beniers's side)
11:24 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Beniers's side
- Shot attempts
- 20–5
- 80.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.2
- 64.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Beniers | Tarasenko |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | SEA 2–5 MIN | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-08 | SEA 2–3 MIN | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-12-08 | SEA 1–4 MIN | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-04 | SEA 4–5 DET | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-01-12 | SEA 2–6 DET | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 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 2S |
| 2023-02-10 | SEA 3–6 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-20 | SEA 5–2 STL | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-19 | SEA 3–4 STL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 3A 4S |
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)
Vladimir Tarasenko
2games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NSHOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.2 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.8 win%Likely vs Michael DiPietro (1.000)
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FAQ
- Should I start Matty Beniers or Vladimir Tarasenko 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 Vladimir Tarasenko's 1.52. Beniers had 50 points in 82 games; Tarasenko had 47 in 75 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 Vladimir Tarasenko?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Matty Beniers leads in 21 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Beniers and Tarasenko done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Beniers's team went 2–8. Beniers had 3 points (3 goals) and Tarasenko had 9 (3 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 →