Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +12.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Newhook wins 36.1% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Newhook 37.8% vs Bennett 47.2% (-12.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Newhook 77.2%
Defensive zone
Newhook 90.0%
Neutral zone
Newhook 78.1%
Result
Alex Newhook favored at 81.1%
81.1%
18.9%
Newhook
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
4
(4 meetings)
0
4
Newhook
Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Newhook
Bennett
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
3
Newhook
Bennett
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Newhook
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
35.2% (355)
45.5% (756)
-10.3%
Power Play
29.4% (34)
63.0% (92)
-33.6%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
31.0% (29)
+2.3%
On power play, Bennett has a +33.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Newhook is 36.1% vs left-shot opponents (230).
Newhook shoots left. Bennett is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (564).
Home / Away
Newhook
Bennett
Home
38.1% (189)
46.5% (456)
Away
31.5% (203)
47.3% (421)
By Period
Newhook
Bennett
P1
33.9%
46.6%
P2
36.3%
50.5%
P3
33.8%
43.5%
Final 5 min
34.9%
47.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Newhook
40.0%▬
40.0%
34.7%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2021 | 3 | 02:03 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 12, 2021 | 2 | 19:37 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 12, 2021 | 2 | 05:35 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 12, 2021 | 1 | 14:29 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |