Who to start · 2025-26
Sam Bennett vs Sean Walker
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sam Bennett projects to 1.74 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sean Walker's 1.62.
Bennett had 58 points in 76 games; Walker had 31 in 81 games.
This week Bennett has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Walker has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Bennett for 1.9 ESPN points to Walker's 1.9.
They split the 34 stats both are ranked on 17–17.
Bennett's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1007, Luck Meter +20, Power-play time per game 3:13.
Walker's biggest edges: Plus/minus +6, Transition attempts /60 0.66, Forecheck xG /60 0.41.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Sam Bennett
1.74
fantasy points per game
Sean Walker
1.62
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sam Bennett has the edge.
| Points per game from | Bennett | Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.60 | 0.20 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.24 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.01 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.18 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.77 |
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: Bennett vs Walker
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Bennett 8G 2A, 45 SOG · Walker 2G 2A, 18 SOG
Bennett blocked 2 of Walker's shots; Walker blocked 4 of Bennett's.
On the ice against each other (Bennett's side)
27:28 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Bennett's side
- Shot attempts
- 26–34
- 43.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–1.8
- 31.2%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bennett | Walker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | FLA 1–0 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-16 | FLA 1–9 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-12-23 | FLA 5–2 CAR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-12-19 | FLA 4–3 CAR | 1G 1A 10S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-05-22 · PO | FLA 5–0 CAR | 2G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-05-20 · PO | FLA 5–2 CAR | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-02 | FLA 1–3 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-11-30 | FLA 6–0 CAR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-29 | FLA 6–3 CAR | 1G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-06 | FLA 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2023-01-27 | FLA 3–4 LAK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-11-05 | FLA 4–5 LAK | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
Latest 12 of 15 meetings.
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.
Sam Bennett
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.9 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
Sean Walker
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to DSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Sam Bennett or Sean Walker 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 Sean Walker's 1.62. Bennett had 58 points in 76 games; Walker had 31 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, Sam Bennett or Sean Walker?
- On 2025-26 numbers they split 17–17 across 34 stats where both qualify.
- How have Bennett and Walker done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Bennett's team went 8–7. Bennett had 10 points (8 goals) and Walker had 4 (2 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 →