Alexander Wennberg vs Josh Samanski
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Josh Samanski holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Samanski on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wennberg 46.3% vs Samanski 51.8% (-8.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Samanski 51.0%
Defensive zone
Wennberg 65.6%
Neutral zone
Wennberg 54.8%
Result
Alexander Wennberg favored at 53.6%
53.6%
46.4%
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
46.7% (9,278)
55.6% (63)
-8.9%
Power Play
49.4% (1,419)
0.0% (1)
+49.4%
On power play, Wennberg has a +49.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Samanski shoots left. Wennberg is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,843).
Wennberg shoots left. Samanski is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (44).
Home / Away
Wennberg
Samanski
Home
47.6% (5,983)
59.5% (42)
Away
44.9% (5,846)
45.5% (22)
By Period
Wennberg
Samanski
P1
46.1%
58.8%
P2
46.2%
47.4%
P3
46.6%
57.1%
Final 5 min
45.2%
64.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wennberg
50.0%▼
51.5%
46.3%
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 |