Who to start · 2025-26
Sam Bennett vs Sebastian Aho
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sebastian Aho projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Bennett's 1.74.
Bennett had 58 points in 76 games; Aho had 80 in 79 games.
This week Bennett has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Aho has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Aho for 2.2 ESPN points to Bennett's 1.9.
Sebastian Aho has the better number in 24 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Bennett's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.018, On-ice PDO 1007, Luck Meter +20.
Aho's biggest edges: Plus/minus +11, Net penalties drawn /60 −0.12, Shorthanded points 6.
Head to head on the dot, Aho leads Bennett 48–38.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Sam Bennett
1.74
fantasy points per game
Sebastian Aho
2.01
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Sebastian Aho has the edge.
| Points per game from | Bennett | Aho |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.60 | 0.72 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.59 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.07 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.16 |
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 Aho
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Bennett 9G 10A, 86 SOG · Aho 11G 12A, 81 SOG
Bennett's offensive zone 15–16 · neutral 10–20 · Bennett's defensive zone 13–12 (2018-19 to 2026-27)
Bennett blocked 0 of Aho's shots; Aho blocked 3 of Bennett's.
On the ice against each other (Bennett's side)
14:31 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Bennett's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–13
- 40.9%
- Expected goals
- 0.8–0.4
- 65.8%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bennett | Aho |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | FLA 1–0 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-01-16 | FLA 1–9 CAR | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-12-23 | FLA 5–2 CAR | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-12-19 | FLA 4–3 CAR | 1G 1A 10S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2025-05-28 · PO | FLA 5–3 CAR | 1G 1A 5S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2025-05-26 · PO | FLA 0–3 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2025-05-24 · PO | FLA 6–2 CAR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-05-22 · PO | FLA 5–0 CAR | 2G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-05-20 · PO | FLA 5–2 CAR | 1G 0A 5S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2025-01-02 | FLA 1–3 CAR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-30 | FLA 6–0 CAR | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-29 | FLA 6–3 CAR | 1G 0A 6S | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 27 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)
Sebastian Aho
3games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B2.2 ptsOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge −8.8 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Sam Bennett or Sebastian Aho in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Sebastian Aho projects to 2.01 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Bennett's 1.74. Bennett had 58 points in 76 games; Aho had 80 in 79 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 Sebastian Aho?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sebastian Aho leads in 24 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Bennett and Aho done against each other?
- In 27 games against each other in our data, Bennett's team went 19–8. Bennett had 19 points (9 goals) and Aho had 23 (11 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Bennett or Aho?
- Against each other, Bennett has won 38 and Aho 48 of their 86 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 →