Alexander Wennberg vs Josh Samanski
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Josh Samanski holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Samanski on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Wennberg wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Samanski shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wennberg 46.3% vs Samanski 51.8% (-8.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Wennberg 51.3%
Defensive zone
Wennberg 73.8%
Neutral zone
Wennberg 57.0%
Result
Alexander Wennberg favored at 55.9%
55.9%
44.1%
Wennberg
Samanski
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Wennberg
Samanski
Last 5: Wennberg 2-3 Samanski
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Wennberg
1
0
Wennberg
Samanski
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Samanski
1
3
Wennberg
Samanski
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wennberg
Samanski
Edge
Even Strength
45.8% (778)
55.6% (63)
-9.8%
Power Play
52.7% (239)
0.0% (1)
+52.7%
On power play, Wennberg has a +52.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Samanski shoots left. Wennberg is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (832).
Wennberg shoots left. Samanski is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (44).
Home / Away
Wennberg
Samanski
Home
47.3% (607)
59.5% (42)
Away
44.6% (579)
45.5% (22)
By Period
Wennberg
Samanski
P1
44.5%
58.8%
P2
46.2%
47.4%
P3
47.4%
57.1%
Final 5 min
45.4%
64.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wennberg
50.0%▼
51.5%
46.0%
Samanski
52.0%▼
54.7%
54.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | 2 | 10:22 | Neutral | Josh Samanski |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 2 | 06:58 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 2 | 06:46 | Neutral | Josh Samanski |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 1 | 14:18 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 1 | 11:15 | Neutral | Josh Samanski |