Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on neutral-zone draws (62% H2H, 13 meetings). Newhook wins 43.2% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Newhook 42.1% vs Bennett 47.2% (-5.4%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 15-11 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Newhook 66.1%
Defensive zone
Newhook 67.0%
Neutral zone
Newhook 70.9%
Result
Alex Newhook favored at 68.7%
68.7%
31.3%
Newhook
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
15
(26 meetings)
11
15
Newhook
Bennett
Last 10: Newhook 6-4 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Newhook
Bennett
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
3
4
Newhook
Bennett
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
5
8
Newhook
Bennett
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Newhook
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
41.5% (1,922)
46.8% (5,683)
-5.3%
Power Play
43.8% (208)
53.7% (555)
-9.9%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (17)
41.8% (256)
+5.3%
On power play, Bennett has a +9.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Newhook is 43.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,311).
Newhook shoots left. Bennett is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,232).
Home / Away
Newhook
Bennett
Home
41.6% (1,061)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
42.0% (1,086)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Newhook
Bennett
P1
39.9%
48.0%
P2
41.9%
46.5%
P3
43.1%
46.9%
OT
80.0%
52.5%
Final 5 min
43.6%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Newhook
40.0%▬
40.0%
41.8%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 2 | 13:56 | Offensive | Alex Newhook |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3 | 15:30 | Neutral | Alex Newhook |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3 | 02:02 | Neutral | Alex Newhook |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1 | 12:03 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 3 | 01:18 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 1 | 16:05 | Offensive | Alex Newhook |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 1 | 05:48 | Defensive | Alex Newhook |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 1 | 09:16 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 1 | 03:06 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 3 | 19:15 | Neutral | Alex Newhook |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 3 | 19:11 | Neutral | Alex Newhook |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2 | 11:47 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2 | 07:41 | Offensive | Alex Newhook |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2 | 07:34 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 1 | 19:36 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 1 | 01:33 | Defensive | Alex Newhook |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 1 | 01:25 | Defensive | Alex Newhook |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 09:00 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 07:09 | Neutral | Alex Newhook |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 07:03 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |