Matty Beniers

Matty Beniers

22-Year-Old CenterC
Seattle Kraken
2024 Fantasy Outlook
After winning the 2023 Calder Trophy, Beniers went through the dreaded sophomore jinx in 2023-24, dropping from 24 goals to 15 and 57 points to 37. He only contributed three assists in his first 11 outings last campaign and struggled with consistency for the entirety of the year. He averaged more ice time per game than his rookie season, playing in the top six and on the first power-play unit, but he couldn't regain his form. Seattle was among the lowest-scoring teams in the league in 2023-24, so Beniers wasn't alone in his struggles. However, he should be able to get back on track in the upcoming campaign. Beniers could be a late-round steal in redraft leagues, and he has the making of a superb buy-low target in keeper formats going into 2024-25. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a seven-year, $50 million contract with the Kraken in August of 2024.
Strikes on power play
CSeattle Kraken
January 21, 2025
Beniers scored a power-play goal on four shots in Monday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.
ANALYSIS
Beniers is in a groove again with three goals and an assist over his last five outings. He hasn't extended a point streak beyond four games this season, which makes it tough to trust him in fantasy, but playing alongside Jaden Schwartz and Kaapo Kakko has led to strong results over the last month. Beniers is up to 10 goals, 26 points (four on the power play), 85 shots on net, 42 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 48 appearances.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    18:07
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    2:34
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:14
 
Ice Time
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17:06
2:20
0:18
2023–24
17:58
2:30
0:14
2024–25
18:07
2:34
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Beniers' 24-goal, 57-point campaign in 2022-23 was enough to earn him the Calder Trophy. He was steady early on, but he quickly gained head coach Dave Hakstol's trust, earning shorthanded minutes as the season progressed. Beniers still shot 16.2 percent, though a player of his pedigree may be able to maintain a highly efficient rate. There's still room for the 20-year-old to grow, and he should have every chance to do so in a top-six role with plenty of power-play time in 2023-24. He won't come cheap on draft day, and it'll be tough to convince a rival dynasty manager to part with him in a trade.
The No. 2 overall pick from the 2021 draft, Beniers completed his sophomore season at the University of Michigan and joined the Seattle lineup in mid-April. He played ten games with the Kraken, producing an impressive three goals and nine points over that span. Beniers' 16.7 shooting percentage is likely to regress over the course of his first full NHL campaign in 2022-23, but he also added four points with the man advantage last year, and the power-play production should be here to stay. Beniers is still a better pick in keeper/dynasty leagues as opposed to re-draft formats, but there should be enough here for Beniers to be a worthy of a mid-to-late round pick regardless of league format on draft day.
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Deals helper in win
CSeattle Kraken
January 18, 2025
Beniers logged an assist, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
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Nets lone goal in loss
CSeattle Kraken
January 16, 2025
Beniers scored a goal and blocked two shots in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Jets.
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Ends four-game point slump
CSeattle Kraken
January 12, 2025
Beniers scored his eighth goal of the season on his only shot and went plus-1 in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Red Wings.
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Scores in third straight game
CSeattle Kraken
January 2, 2025
Beniers scored a power-play goal on two shots and added an assist in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Canucks.
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Tallies again Monday
CSeattle Kraken
December 31, 2024
Beniers scored a goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 5-2 win over Utah.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Close to new contract?
CSeattle Kraken
August 20, 2024
Seattle is working on getting a contract extension done with Beniers, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
ANALYSIS
Per Friedman, Beniers' new contract could be worth around $50 million over seven seasons. The 21-year-old Beniers had 15 goals and 37 points across 77 regular-season outings in 2023-24. He won the 2023 Calder Trophy after producing 24 tallies and 57 points in 80 contests during his 2022-23 rookie campaign. Beniers, a restricted free agent after completing his entry-level contract, should be able to get back on track in the upcoming season.
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