Who to start · 2025-26
Sam Bennett vs Tom Wilson
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tom Wilson projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Bennett's 1.74.
Bennett had 58 points in 76 games; Wilson had 62 in 72 games.
This week Bennett has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Wilson has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Wilson for 2.3 ESPN points to Bennett's 1.9.
Tom Wilson has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Bennett's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.018, Faceoffs won 517, Offensive-zone start % 58.1%.
Wilson's biggest edges: Plus/minus +15, Forecheck xG /60 0.51, Blocked shots 53.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Sam Bennett
1.74
fantasy points per game
Tom Wilson
2.24
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Tom Wilson has the edge.
| Points per game from | Bennett | Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.60 | 0.78 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.48 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.25 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.44 |
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 Wilson
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Bennett 4G 5A, 38 SOG · Wilson 8G 10A, 35 SOG
Bennett blocked 1 of Wilson's shots; Wilson blocked 0 of Bennett's.
On the ice against each other (Bennett's side)
5:23 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Bennett's side
- Shot attempts
- 0–7
- 0.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.5
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bennett | Wilson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | FLA 5–3 WSH | 0G 1A 3S | 2G 1A 6S |
| 2025-11-13 | FLA 6–3 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-03-22 | FLA 3–6 WSH | 1G 1A 4S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2025-02-04 | FLA 3–6 WSH | 1G 1A 7S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-25 | FLA 1–4 WSH | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-02-24 | FLA 3–2 WSH | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-08 | FLA 4–2 WSH | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-05-03 · PO | FLA 2–4 WSH | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2021-11-30 | FLA 5–4 WSH | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2021-11-26 | FLA 3–4 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2019-11-03 | CGY 2–4 WSH | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 0S |
| 2019-02-01 | CGY 3–4 WSH | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 6S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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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)
Tom Wilson
2games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 11th-most FP to RWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.3 ptsOpp allows the most FP to RWSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
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FAQ
- Should I start Sam Bennett or Tom Wilson in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Tom Wilson projects to 2.24 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Bennett's 1.74. Bennett had 58 points in 76 games; Wilson had 62 in 72 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 Tom Wilson?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Tom Wilson leads in 23 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Bennett and Wilson done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Bennett's team went 7–7. Bennett had 9 points (4 goals) and Wilson had 18 (8 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 →