Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Cracknell on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Cracknell wins 39.6% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cracknell 41.6% vs Bennett 47.2% (-6.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 94.5%
Defensive zone
Bennett 79.6%
Neutral zone
Bennett 84.2%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 87.8%
12.2%
87.8%
Cracknell
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Cracknell
Bennett
Last 9: Cracknell 7-2 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cracknell
3
1
Cracknell
Bennett
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cracknell
2
0
Cracknell
Bennett
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cracknell
2
1
Cracknell
Bennett
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cracknell
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
41.0% (863)
46.8% (5,683)
-5.8%
Power Play
50.0% (16)
53.7% (555)
-3.7%
Penalty Kill
30.4% (46)
41.8% (256)
-11.4%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +11.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Cracknell is 39.6% vs left-shot opponents (609).
Cracknell shoots right. Bennett is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,262).
Home / Away
Cracknell
Bennett
Home
42.1% (406)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
39.5% (519)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Cracknell
Bennett
P1
39.0%
48.0%
P2
40.8%
46.5%
P3
43.0%
46.9%
Final 5 min
36.5%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cracknell
38.0%▼
43.5%
40.6%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2017 | 3 | 03:59 | Neutral | Adam Cracknell |
| Mar 17, 2017 | 2 | 03:00 | Defensive | Adam Cracknell |
| Dec 6, 2016 | 2 | 14:58 | Offensive | Adam Cracknell |
| Dec 6, 2016 | 2 | 09:20 | Offensive | Adam Cracknell |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 2 | 02:03 | Neutral | Adam Cracknell |
| Oct 7, 2015 | 2 | 13:19 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 7, 2015 | 2 | 08:26 | Offensive | Adam Cracknell |
| Oct 7, 2015 | 2 | 01:22 | Defensive | Adam Cracknell |
| Oct 7, 2015 | 1 | 08:27 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |