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• Kraken's Matty Beniers: Opens scoring in win

  12D ago • By RotoWire

  Beniers scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks. Beniers opened the scoring at 4:18 of the second period. The 22-year-old center is still looking for consistency in his offense -- he had two points over his first five outings in November. He's at four goals, 10 points, 30 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 17 appearances this season, and he remains in a top-six role.

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• Kraken's Matty Beniers: Two points on birthday

  21D ago • By RotoWire

  Beniers scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche. Beniers celebrated his 22nd birthday with a two-point effort, his second multi-point effort of the campaign. After a cold start, the center has eight points over his last seven outings. He's collected three goals, six helpers, 27 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 14 contests this season, and he's maintained a top-six role even when his offense has been lacking.

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• Kraken's Matty Beniers: Points in three straight

  28D ago • By RotoWire

  Beniers collected an assist along with one block in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Canadiens. Beniers was nearly shut out from the scoresheet in the Kraken's highest scoring output thus far but managed a secondary assist on Eeli Tolvanen's goal that capped Seattle's scoring late in the third period. The helper gave Beniers points in three straight contests. The 21-year-old winger started the season on the quiet side with just one point through the first seven outings but bounced back with five points during his three-game streak.

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• Kraken's Matty Beniers: Bags apple in loss

  10/27/2024 • By RotoWire

  Beniers managed an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes. Beniers' offense is looking a bit more lively, with four points over his last two games. The 21-year-old center has five points, 21 shots on net, nine blocked shots, five hits and a plus-2 rating across nine contests. The Kraken's top line has consistently featured Jared McCann and Jordan Eberle this season, and Beniers is centering them for now, which could help him find steady production.

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• Kraken's Matty Beniers: Breaks out with three points

  10/25/2024 • By RotoWire

  Beniers scored twice, added an assist and went plus-3 in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Jets. Beniers had been limited to a single assist over the first seven games of the campaign. Reunited with Jordan Eberle and Jared McCann, Beniers broke through, scoring in the first and third periods and adding a helper on Jordan Eberle's tally in the third. With four points, 19 shots on net, seven blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over eight contests this season, Beniers will need to be more consistent to be helpful for fantasy managers, though his defensive work will keep him in a prominent role.

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