Scouting Report
Blake Wheeler holds a +4.6% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wheeler 50.9% vs Bennett 47.3% (+4.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Wheeler 52.1%
Defensive zone
Bennett 67.6%
Neutral zone
Bennett 61.9%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 51.8%
48.2%
51.8%
Wheeler
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Wheeler
Bennett
Last 5: Wheeler 2-3 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Wheeler
Bennett
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Wheeler
Bennett
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wheeler
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (104)
48.2% (766)
+5.6%
Power Play
43.8% (16)
45.1% (82)
-1.3%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (6)
33.9% (56)
-0.6%
On even strength, Wheeler has a +5.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Wheeler is 51.0% vs left-shot opponents (102).
Wheeler shoots right. Bennett is 47.9% vs right-shot opponents (328).
Home / Away
Wheeler
Bennett
Home
53.8% (65)
49.1% (458)
Away
49.2% (61)
44.8% (446)
By Period
Wheeler
Bennett
P1
46.2%
47.9%
P2
56.5%
47.2%
P3
51.2%
46.4%
Final 5 min
61.3%
40.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wheeler
60.0%▲
53.0%
51.6%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2023 | 3 | 13:58 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 3 | 11:25 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 3 | 11:20 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 2 | 16:11 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 2 | 13:05 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |