Who to start · 2025-26
Matty Beniers vs Will Cuylle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Matty Beniers projects to 1.73 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Will Cuylle's 1.63.
Beniers had 50 points in 82 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 games.
This week Beniers has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Cuylle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Beniers for 3.9 ESPN points to Cuylle's 1.3.
Matty Beniers has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Beniers's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.38, Ascension score 53, Faceoffs won 515.
Cuylle's biggest edges: Hits 302, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.021, Penalty minutes 65.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Matty Beniers
1.73
fantasy points per game
Will Cuylle
1.63
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Matty Beniers has the edge.
| Points per game from | Beniers | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.58 | 0.41 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.41 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.06 | 0.07 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.37 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.46 | 0.35 |
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 Cuylle
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Beniers 0G 3A, 4 SOG · Cuylle 1G 3A, 7 SOG
Beniers's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–1 · Beniers's defensive zone 0–0 (2023-24 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Beniers's side)
10:25 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Beniers's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–10
- 44.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.6
- 39.2%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Beniers | Cuylle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | SEA 4–2 NYR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-11-01 | SEA 2–3 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2024-12-08 | SEA 7–5 NYR | 0G 2A 0S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-11-17 | SEA 0–2 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-10-21 | SEA 1–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 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)
3.9proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ CGYOpp allows 2nd-most FP to C
- Sat, Oct 3 @ EDM1.9 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to C
- Sun, Oct 4 vs CGYB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to C
Will Cuylle
4games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LW
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 6th-most FP to LW
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.3 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Matty Beniers or Will Cuylle 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 Will Cuylle's 1.63. Beniers had 50 points in 82 games; Cuylle had 38 in 82 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 Will Cuylle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Matty Beniers leads in 19 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Beniers and Cuylle done against each other?
- In 5 games against each other in our data, Beniers's team went 2–3. Beniers had 3 points (0 goals) and Cuylle had 4 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Beniers or Cuylle?
- Against each other, Beniers has won 0 and Cuylle 2 of their 2 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 →