Scouting Report
Antoine Vermette holds a +9.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Vermette on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Vermette wins 56.0% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vermette 55.4% vs Bennett 47.0% (+9.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Vermette 70.7%
Defensive zone
Vermette 65.0%
Neutral zone
Vermette 64.1%
Result
Antoine Vermette favored at 64.3%
64.3%
35.7%
Vermette
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Vermette
Bennett
Last 5: Vermette 3-2 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Vermette
Bennett
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vermette
3
1
Vermette
Bennett
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vermette
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
54.1% (1,001)
46.0% (326)
+8.1%
Power Play
62.9% (256)
50.0% (18)
+12.9%
Penalty Kill
54.3% (94)
33.3% (3)
+21.0%
On penalty kill, Vermette has a +21.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Vermette is 56.0% vs left-shot opponents (860).
Vermette shoots left. Bennett is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (221).
Home / Away
Vermette
Bennett
Home
55.9% (690)
50.4% (129)
Away
55.7% (661)
43.6% (218)
By Period
Vermette
Bennett
P1
51.8%
52.9%
P2
55.0%
38.9%
P3
60.3%
46.0%
Final 5 min
56.6%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vermette
58.0%▼
62.0%
55.8%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2016 | 3 | 11:13 | Neutral | Antoine Vermette |
| Mar 28, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Antoine Vermette |
| Mar 28, 2016 | 2 | 13:58 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 28, 2016 | 2 | 07:43 | Neutral | Antoine Vermette |
| Mar 28, 2016 | 1 | 04:34 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |