Who to start · 2025-26
Sam Bennett vs Tim Stützle
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Bennett's 1.74.
Bennett had 58 points in 76 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 games.
This week Bennett has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Stützle has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Bennett for 1.9 ESPN points to Stützle's 1.6.
Tim Stützle has the better number in 28 of the 35 stats both are ranked on.
Bennett's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.018, Penalty minutes 82, On-ice PDO 1007.
Stützle's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.70, Plus/minus +7, Top skating speed 23.5.
Head to head on the dot, Stützle leads Bennett 10–8.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Sam Bennett
1.83
fantasy points per game
Tim Stützle
2.33
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tim Stützle has the edge.
| Points per game from | Bennett | Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.68 | 0.85 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.42 | 0.61 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.26 | 0.24 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.15 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.21 | 0.28 |
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 Stützle
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Bennett 4G 7A, 58 SOG · Stützle 4G 7A, 45 SOG
Bennett's offensive zone 4–4 · neutral 0–3 · Bennett's defensive zone 4–3 (2020-21 to 2025-26)
Bennett blocked 1 of Stützle's shots; Stützle blocked 1 of Bennett's.
On the ice against each other (Bennett's side)
15:20 at 5-on-5 over 4 games, 2025-26, from Bennett's side
- Shot attempts
- 24–14
- 63.2%
- Expected goals
- 1.0–0.8
- 58.0%
- Goals
- 3–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bennett | Stützle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | FLA 1–5 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2026-03-31 | FLA 6–3 OTT | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-01-10 | FLA 3–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-11 | FLA 6–2 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-04-05 | FLA 0–3 OTT | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-08 | FLA 5–1 OTT | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-10-10 | FLA 1–3 OTT | 0G 1A 4S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-04 | FLA 6–0 OTT | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-20 | FLA 3–2 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-11-27 | FLA 5–0 OTT | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-29 | FLA 5–3 OTT | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-04-28 | FLA 4–0 OTT | 1G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 21 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.
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)
Tim Stützle
1games
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.6 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Sam Bennett or Tim Stützle in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tim Stützle projects to 2.33 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Bennett's 1.74. Bennett had 58 points in 76 games; Stützle had 83 in 80 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 Tim Stützle?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tim Stützle leads in 28 of 35 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Bennett and Stützle done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Bennett's team went 12–9. Bennett had 11 points (4 goals) and Stützle had 11 (4 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Bennett or Stützle?
- Against each other, Bennett has won 8 and Stützle 10 of their 18 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 →