Who to start · 2025-26
Quinton Byfield vs Sam Bennett
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Bennett projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57.
Byfield had 49 points in 79 games; Bennett had 58 in 76 games.
This week Byfield has 1 game left; Bennett has 1 left. We project Byfield for 1.7 ESPN points to Bennett's 1.6.
Sam Bennett has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Byfield's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.42, Ascension score 56, Top skating speed 23.2.
Bennett's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 58.1%, Offensive-zone time 45.6%, Turnover Ledger /60 +0.018.
Head to head on the dot, Byfield leads Bennett 13–12.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Quinton Byfield
1.57
fantasy points per game
Sam Bennett
1.74
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sam Bennett has the edge.
| Points per game from | Byfield | Bennett |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.57 | 0.60 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.30 | 0.43 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.07 | 0.09 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.23 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.08 | 0.19 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.32 | 0.19 |
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: Byfield vs Bennett
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.
Byfield 0G 3A, 9 SOG · Bennett 4G 0A, 28 SOG
Byfield's offensive zone 4–5 · neutral 4–4 · Byfield's defensive zone 5–3 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
On the ice against each other (Byfield's side)
8:10 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Byfield's side
- Shot attempts
- 10–7
- 58.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.5–0.1
- 79.3%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Byfield | Bennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | LAK 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-11-06 | LAK 2–5 FLA | 0G 1A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-29 | LAK 0–3 FLA | 0G 0A 4S | 1G 0A 8S |
| 2025-01-22 | LAK 2–1 FLA | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-01-11 | LAK 2–3 FLA | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-16 | LAK 2–1 FLA | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-27 | LAK 4–3 FLA | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-03-13 | LAK 3–2 FLA | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 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.
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.
Quinton Byfield
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COL
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS1.7 pts
Sam Bennett
3games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAR
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSSchedule edge −1.0 win%
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.6 pts
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FAQ
- Should I start Quinton Byfield or Sam Bennett in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Bennett projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Quinton Byfield's 1.57. Byfield had 49 points in 79 games; Bennett had 58 in 76 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, Quinton Byfield or Sam Bennett?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sam Bennett leads in 20 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Byfield and Bennett done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Byfield's team went 4–4. Byfield had 3 points (0 goals) and Bennett had 4 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Byfield or Bennett?
- Against each other, Byfield has won 13 and Bennett 12 of their 25 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 →