Who to start · 2025-26
Matty Beniers vs Wyatt Johnston
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Wyatt Johnston projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73.
Beniers had 50 points in 82 games; Johnston had 86 in 82 games.
This week Beniers has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Johnston has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Beniers for 3.8 ESPN points to Johnston's 2.5.
Wyatt Johnston has the better number in 23 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Beniers's biggest edges: Hardest shot 90.4, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.38, Ascension score 53.
Johnston's biggest edges: Goals above expected +4.9, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.003, Sequence xG 53.1%.
Head to head on the dot, Beniers leads Johnston 27–17.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Matty Beniers
1.73
fantasy points per game
Wyatt Johnston
2.41
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Wyatt Johnston has the edge.
| Points per game from | Beniers | Johnston |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.58 | 1.03 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.41 | 0.47 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.06 | 0.24 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.26 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.07 |
| 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 Johnston
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 6A, 34 SOG · Johnston 12G 3A, 42 SOG
Beniers's offensive zone 15–4 · neutral 9–7 · Beniers's defensive zone 3–6 (2022-23 to 2025-26)
Beniers blocked 1 of Johnston's shots; Johnston blocked 0 of Beniers's.
On the ice against each other (Beniers's side)
16:04 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Beniers's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–12
- 52.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.9
- 43.3%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Beniers | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | SEA 1–4 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2025-11-26 | SEA 2–3 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-11-09 | SEA 1–2 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-31 | SEA 1–3 DAL | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2025-03-29 | SEA 1–5 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-13 | SEA 0–2 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-13 | SEA 1–3 DAL | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-30 | SEA 0–3 DAL | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2023-12-18 | SEA 3–4 DAL | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-05-15 · PO | SEA 1–2 DAL | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2023-05-13 · PO | SEA 6–3 DAL | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-05-11 · PO | SEA 2–5 DAL | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 19 meetings.
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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)
Wyatt Johnston
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STLOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B2.5 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to CSchedule edge −12.9 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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FAQ
- Should I start Matty Beniers or Wyatt Johnston in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Wyatt Johnston projects to 2.41 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Matty Beniers's 1.73. Beniers had 50 points in 82 games; Johnston had 86 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 Wyatt Johnston?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Wyatt Johnston leads in 23 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 Johnston done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Beniers's team went 4–15. Beniers had 9 points (3 goals) and Johnston had 15 (12 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Beniers or Johnston?
- Against each other, Beniers has won 27 and Johnston 17 of their 44 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 →