Scouting Report
Jamie Benn holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Wheeler wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Benn shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wheeler 49.9% vs Benn 54.7% (-6.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Benn 58.5%
Defensive zone
Benn 57.2%
Neutral zone
Benn 61.7%
Result
Jamie Benn favored at 58.6%
41.4%
58.6%
Wheeler
Benn
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Wheeler
Benn
Last 5: Wheeler 3-2 Benn
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Wheeler
2
0
Wheeler
Benn
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Wheeler
Benn
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Benn
0
1
Wheeler
Benn
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wheeler
Benn
Edge
Even Strength
50.6% (536)
54.5% (299)
-3.9%
Power Play
47.1% (68)
59.2% (103)
-12.1%
Penalty Kill
45.8% (48)
57.1% (35)
-11.3%
On power play, Benn has a +12.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Benn shoots left. Wheeler is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (452).
Wheeler shoots right. Benn is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (201).
Home / Away
Wheeler
Benn
Home
52.8% (352)
57.8% (223)
Away
46.3% (300)
53.7% (214)
By Period
Wheeler
Benn
P1
46.8%
52.3%
P2
57.7%
56.6%
P3
44.8%
57.2%
OT
50.0%
70.0%
Final 5 min
43.0%
62.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wheeler
60.0%▲
53.0%
49.8%
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
55.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2019 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 5, 2019 | 2 | 15:39 | Defensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Dec 5, 2019 | 2 | 04:00 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Dec 5, 2019 | 1 | 08:46 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Nov 21, 2019 | 3 | 19:15 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |