Matty Beniers
Seattle Kraken · #10 · Center · age 23 · 6'2" · 181 lb · shoots LBorn 🇺🇸 Hingham, Massachusetts · Drafted 2021 · Rd 1 #2
TWO-WAY FORWARD0.50 points/game — steady, no single skill dominates
7 points in 14 games — 148th of 424 forwards. The average forward has 6.7.
27HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 55% of forwards · average forward 27
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage forward 95 · last game 3 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Matty Beniers is the true north of his team's offensive compass, logging nearly 20 minutes a night as a complete two-way center. While he regularly finds the back of the net, his game shines brightest as a playmaking pivot, consistently delivering more assists than goals to elevate the production of his linemates and lead the attack.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
Beniers is experiencing a slight uptick, with increased ice time and a shooting percentage surge. While his point production remains steady, this minor increase suggests encouraging signs rather than a definitive hot streak.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Steady around 27 lately — hotter than 55% of forwards, against an average forward at 27.
Now 27 · −21 over these 14 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average forward (27)┈ top 5% of forwards (65)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
3 points and 1 goal in 5 games — 1.2× his usual pace, and 1.2× what an average forward scores in 5 games.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | ≈ 0.9× his usual |
| Assists | 2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | ▲ 1.4× his usual |
| Points | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ▲ 1.2× his usual |
| Shots | 4 | 5 | 8 | ▼ 0.8× his usual |
| Shooting % | 25.0% | 21.4% | 13.6% | ▲ 1.2× his usual |
| Plus/minus | +2 | +1.8 | −0.2 | his usual |
| Ice time a game | 18:30 | 17:43 | 14:51 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 | @ CGY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:01 | 27 |
| Oct 28 | vs TOR | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 20:26 | 26 |
| Oct 24 | vs MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 19:43 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs UTA | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 18:42 | 18 |
| Oct 20 | vs DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:38 | 9 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 424 FORWARDS
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best forward; the white tick is the average forward.
Points148th of 424 forwards7leader 
McDavid 39
McDavid 39Goals138th of 424 forwards3leader Kaprizov 15
Kaprizov 15Assists140th of 424 forwards4leader McDavid 30
McDavid 30Shots276th of 424 forwards14leader Boldy 68
Boldy 68Power-play points112th of 424 forwards2leader McDavid 15
McDavid 15Plus/minus48th of 424 forwards+5leader McDavid +20
McDavid +20Ice time a game94th of 424 forwards17:43leader McDavid 23:28
McDavid 23:28PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS FORWARDS
Shape of his game.
Separates in: plus/minus (85th), ice time (78th). Below the middle: shots (20th).
■ Beniers this season╍ the average forward┈ top 5% of forwards
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 41 points over 82 games, against his best season so far: 57 in 2022–23.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | SEA | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.50 | +5 |
| 2025–26 | SEA | 82 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 0.61 | −8 |
| 2024–25 | SEA | 82 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 0.52 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | SEA | 77 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 0.48 | −11 |
| 2022–23 · best | SEA | 80 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 0.71 | +14 |
| 2021–22 | SEA | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 | −1 |