Beniers notched an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers.
Beniers helped out on Jaden Schwartz's tally in the first period. The helper was Beniers' 30th of the campaign. He's been caught in an 11-game goal drought, but he's managed seven helpers over that span. While he trails the Stars' Wyatt Johnston in the rookie goals race and Coyotes rookie Matias Maccelli in assists, Beniers' 49 points through 67 outings remains top among the freshman class. He's added 123 shots on net, 71 hits and a plus-8 rating this season.
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Kraken's Matty Beniers: Registers assist
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Beniers posted an assist and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars.
Beniers was initially credited with the Kraken's first goal, but it ended up being a double-deflection of a Vince Dunn shot that Jordan Eberle had the last touch on. While Beniers has gone eight games without a goal, he's logged six helpers through six contests in March. The rookie points leader has 19 tallies, 29 assists, 118 shots on net, 71 hits, 43 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 64 appearances this season.
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Kraken's Matty Beniers: Keeps playmaking with two helpers
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Beniers notched two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.
Beniers had a strong all-around game Tuesday, with his offense coming in the first period. He had the secondary helpers on goals by Jamie Oleksiak and Jared McCann. Through four games in March, Beniers has five assists and a plus-4 rating. The rookie center is up to 47 points, 115 shots on net, 69 hits and a plus-9 rating through 62 contests overall.
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Kraken's Matty Beniers: Picks up helper in overtime
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Beniers notched an assist in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Avalanche.
Beniers dished the puck back to Vince Dunn and went off for a line change. Dunn then found Yanni Gourde open at the blue line for a short breakaway at 1:24 of overtime. Beniers has two goals and seven assists over his last nine games, and he's up to 46 points, 113 shots on net, 68 hits, 41 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating while logging consistent top-six minutes.
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Kraken's Matty Beniers: Dishes two helpers Thursday
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Beniers notched two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Red Wings.
Beniers twice found Jordan Eberle near the net, and Eberle distributed from there on goals by Jared McCann and Jaden Schwartz. Over his last seven games, Beniers has two goals and six assists, neatly contained in four multi-point outings. The 20-year-old center is up to 19 tallies, 25 helpers, 112 shots on net, 68 hits and a plus-7 rating through 59 contests.
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Kraken's Matty Beniers: Two-point effort in loss
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Beniers scored a goal on three shots and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Bruins.
Beniers got the festivities started quickly, scoring just 40 seconds into the game. He also set up Yanni Gourde's tally late in the second period. Beniers has three multi-point efforts over his last four games. The rookie center is up to 19 tallies, 42 points, 106 shots on net, 65 hits and a plus-7 rating through 56 outings.
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Kraken's Matty Beniers: Dishes pair of helpers
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Beniers notched two assists, three shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Red Wings.
Beniers has picked up multiple points in consecutive contests since he snapped a 10-game drought. The 20-year-old center set up both of the Kraken's second-period goals, scored by Jordan Eberle and Jamie Oleksiak. Offense has tended to come in bunches for Beniers during his rookie year. He's at 18 goals, 22 helpers, 103 shots on net, 64 hits and a plus-8 rating through 54 outings, and he's a solid fantasy play while his offense is hot.
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Kraken's Matty Beniers: Breaks out of slump
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Beniers scored a goal and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Flyers.
Beniers entered Thursday on a 10-game point drought. He snapped that by setting up Justin Schultz for a power-play goal in the second period, and he added a breakaway tally after intercepting a pass in the third. It's not uncommon to see rookies have ups and downs, and Beniers has often been very effective when he has his scoring touch. For the season, he's at 18 goals, 20 helpers, 100 shots on net, 64 hits, 37 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 53 appearances.
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Kraken's Matty Beniers: Good to go
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Beniers (knee) will be in the lineup Tuesday versus Winnipeg, Scott Malone of Root Sports reports.
Beniers is good to go after taking a shot to his knee late in Sunday's contest against Philadelphia. He has collected 17 goals, 19 assists, 97 shots on net and 63 hits in 51 games this season. Beniers hasn't picked up a point in his past nine outings.
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Kraken's Matty Beniers: Limps off after block
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Beniers (knee) blocked a shot late in Sunday's game versus the Flyers, and head coach Dave Hakstol didn't have an update on the rookie's status after the game, Piper Shaw of Root Sports reports.
Beniers' block came on the Flyers' last chance in the third period. It's possible the lack of an update was due to how late in the game the injury occurred, though Beniers was seen needing assistance to get down the tunnel after the game. His point drought reached nine contests Sunday. The 20-year-old's status should be updated prior to Tuesday's game in Winnipeg.
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Kraken's Matty Beniers: Will miss next two games
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Beniers (upper body) is not at practice Friday after taking a hard hit from Vancouver's Tyler Myers on Wednesday and will miss the next two games, Scott Malone of Root Sports reports.
Beniers was hurt in the second period against the Canucks but continued to play before calling it a night before the start of the third period. The rookie has 17 goals and 36 points in 47 games this season and is currently considered the front-runner for the Calder Trophy. Beniers will not play Friday versus Calgary or Saturday against Columbus. After that, the Kraken will go on a 10-day break before returning to action on the road Feb. 7 against the Islanders.
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Kraken's Matty Beniers: Gets two points Saturday
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Beniers scored a goal and recorded an assist in Seattle's 8-5 win against Chicago on Saturday.
Beniers' marker came at 9:30 of the first period to put Seattle up 2-1. He has been held off the scoresheet only once in his last seven contests. The 20-year-old is up to 17 goals and 36 points in 42 games this season.
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Kraken's Matty Beniers: Two points in Tuesday's win
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Beniers scored a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sabres.
Both points came in the third period as the Kraken broke open a 2-2 tie. Beniers extended his goal streak to five games in the process, a stretch during which the 20-year-old has piled up five tallies and nine points with an impressive plus-9 rating.
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Kraken's Matty Beniers: One of each Monday
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Beniers scored an empty-net goal on five shots, added a power-play assist and logged two hits in Monday's 4-0 win over the Canadiens.
Beniers helped out on Daniel Sprong's first-period marker before scoring one of his own late in the third. This was Beniers' fourth straight game with a goal, and he's added three helpers and a plus-7 rating in that span. The rookie center is up to 15 tallies, 17 assists, seven power-play points, 77 shots on net, 53 hits and a plus-10 rating through 39 contests overall.
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Kraken's Matty Beniers: Reaches 30-point mark
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Beniers scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist and went plus-4 in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Senators.
Beniers' line with wingers Jordan Eberle and Andre Burakovsky combined for three goals and eight points in the blowout win. The 20-year-old Beniers has scored in three straight games, adding two assists and a plus-6 rating in that span. He's up to 30 points (14 goals, 16 helpers), 72 shots on net, a plus-9 rating and 51 hits through 38 contests. Beniers is on pace to top the 60-point mark for the season -- impressive work for a rookie.
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Kraken's Matty Beniers: Tallies in win over Toronto
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Beniers scored a goal in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Beniers looks to be heating up again after posting two goals and an assist over his last two games. Prior to that, he was limited to two helpers over eight contests. The 20-year-old rookie was named an All-Star on Thursday, and he's earned the honor with 13 goals, 28 points, 70 shots on net, 50 hits and a plus-5 rating through 37 contests.
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Kraken's Matty Beniers: Grabs pair of points
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Beniers scored a power-play goal, dished an assist, added four hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.
Beniers snapped an eight-game goal drought with his second-period tally on a shot he batted out of the air. He also set up Jaden Schwartz 31 seconds later for the game-tying goal. Beniers was limited to two helpers during his slump, but he's followed up quiet stretches with big bursts of offense. The 20-year-old center is at 12 goals, 27 points (six on the power play), 69 shots on net, 49 hits and a plus-4 rating through 36 contests.
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Kraken's Matty Beniers: Notches assist Thursday
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Beniers produced an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Canucks.
Beniers has picked up a goal and three helpers with a plus-4 rating over his last six games. The rookie center has reached the 25-point mark (11 goals, 14 assists) while adding 63 shots on net, 38 hits, 23 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 32 contests.
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Kraken's Matty Beniers: Scores first overtime winner
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Beniers scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Capitals.
Beniers checked off a couple more firsts in this contest. In the third period, he took a minor penalty for interference, his first trip to the sin bin at the NHL level. The Kraken killed that penalty, and Beniers redeemed himself by beating Darcy Kuemper five-hole on a breakaway seven seconds into overtime. It's the first time the 20-year-old has scored in the extra session, and it's also his second game-winning tally. He's racked up five goals and seven assists during a six-game point streak, and he's up to 10 goals, 21 points, 43 shots on net, 23 hits and a plus-1 rating in 23 contests overall.
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Kraken's Matty Beniers: Provides assist in win
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Beniers notched an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights.
Beniers sprung Jordan Eberle the latter's tally late in the second period. Over the last three games, Beniers' offense has come back in full force with a goal and five assists. The rookie center has six tallies, nine helpers, 34 shots on net, 19 hits and a minus-3 rating in 20 appearances overall.
