Who to start · 2025-26
Sam Bennett vs Travis Sanheim
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Sanheim projects to 1.84 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Bennett's 1.74.
Bennett had 58 points in 76 games; Sanheim had 37 in 81 games.
This week Bennett has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Sanheim has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Sanheim for 2.1 ESPN points to Bennett's 1.9.
Sam Bennett has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Bennett's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 82, Offensive-zone time 45.6%, Offensive-zone start % 58.1%.
Sanheim's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.12, Plus/minus +12, Top skating speed 22.7.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Sam Bennett
1.74
fantasy points per game
Travis Sanheim
1.84
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Travis Sanheim has the edge.
| Points per game from | Bennett | Sanheim |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.60 | 0.36 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.34 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.02 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.25 | 0.14 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.19 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.19 | 0.92 |
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 Sanheim
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 10A, 50 SOG · Sanheim 2G 5A, 32 SOG
Bennett blocked 0 of Sanheim's shots; Sanheim blocked 3 of Bennett's.
On the ice against each other (Bennett's side)
15:50 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Bennett's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–15
- 46.4%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–1.3
- 41.8%
- Goals
- 0–3
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Bennett | Sanheim |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-26 | FLA 2–4 PHI | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-10-13 | FLA 2–5 PHI | 1G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2025-10-09 | FLA 2–1 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-01-13 | FLA 3–4 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-12-05 | FLA 7–5 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-09 | FLA 4–3 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-24 | FLA 4–1 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-07 | FLA 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-02-06 | FLA 1–2 PHI | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-27 | FLA 3–4 PHI | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2022-10-19 | FLA 4–3 PHI | 0G 2A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-03-10 | FLA 6–3 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 19 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)
Travis Sanheim
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to DLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 6th-most FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR2.1 ptsOpp allows 10th-most FP to DSchedule edge +9.0 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Sam Bennett or Travis Sanheim in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Travis Sanheim projects to 1.84 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Bennett's 1.74. Bennett had 58 points in 76 games; Sanheim had 37 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 Travis Sanheim?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sam Bennett leads in 18 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 Sanheim done against each other?
- In 19 games against each other in our data, Bennett's team went 12–7. Bennett had 14 points (4 goals) and Sanheim had 7 (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 →