Kraken's Matty Beniers: Closes with four-game assist streak
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Beniers registered a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Jets.
Beniers got on the scoresheet in nine of his 10 games (three goals, six helpers) to close out the 2021-22 campaign. The 19-year-old center didn't look out of place in a top-six role, which speaks to the maturity in his game already. He'll likely break camp with the Kraken next year as he prepares for his first full NHL season, which makes him an intriguing option in redraft leagues next fall.
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Kraken's Matty Beniers: Assists in three straight games
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Beniers notched an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 3-0 win over the Sharks.
Make it points in eight of nine games to open the 19-year-old's NHL career. Beniers had the secondary helper on an Adam Larsson tally in the first period. The 19-year-old Beniers is up to three goals, five assists, 16 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating in his late-season audition.
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Kraken's Matty Beniers: Finds another assist
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Beniers produced an assist in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Kings.
Beniers set up a Jordan Eberle tally in the second period. Through his first eight NHL games, Beniers has three goals and four assists. He's still in search of his first multi-point effort, but the steady consistency shows he's ready to make the full-time jump to the NHL next season.
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Kraken's Matty Beniers: Logs power-play helper
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Beniers posted a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Canucks.
Beniers set up Jordan Eberle's second-period tally. A top-six role and time with the first power-play unit has worked just fine for Beniers, who has earned three of his six points with the man advantage. He's added 15 shots on net and a minus-2 rating in his first seven NHL appearances.
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Kraken's Matty Beniers: Powers up against Wild
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Beniers registered a power-play goal in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Wild.
Beniers made his only shot count, and the highly touted prospect extended his point streak to five games to start his NHL career. It's easy to see why the Kraken took him second overall in 2021 as the franchise's first-ever draft pick; the Michigan product is known for his mature two-way game and supreme attacking-zone instincts. Even in redraft leagues, it will be important to keep track of him in fantasy drafts next fall.
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Kraken's Matty Beniers: Yet to be silenced
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Beniers notched an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Avalanche.
Beniers extended his career-opening point streak to four games when he set up a Jordan Eberle tally in the first period. With two goals, two assists, nine shots on net and a plus-1 rating in four outings, Beniers continues to look comfortable in a top-six role, though he saw only 13:05 of ice time in this contest. The 19-year-old is providing a glimpse of the potential he could deliver in a full-time role next season.
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Kraken's Matty Beniers: Goals in consecutive games
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Beniers scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 4-2 win over the Senators.
Beniers tipped in an Adam Larsson shot at 9:52 of the second period, tying the game at 2-2. The 19-year-old Beniers has yet to be held off the scoresheet with two goals and an assist in three games to begin his career. He's added seven shots on net and three hits, and he doesn't look out of place while playing top-six minutes.
