Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wheeler 46.1% vs Bennett 47.2% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Wheeler 58.4%
Defensive zone
Wheeler 53.6%
Neutral zone
Wheeler 55.5%
Result
Blake Wheeler favored at 57.6%
57.6%
42.4%
Wheeler
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Wheeler
Bennett
Last 6: Wheeler 2-4 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
2
3
Wheeler
Bennett
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Wheeler
Bennett
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wheeler
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (1,369)
46.8% (5,683)
-0.1%
Power Play
46.9% (207)
53.7% (555)
-6.8%
Penalty Kill
35.7% (129)
41.8% (256)
-6.1%
On power play, Bennett has a +6.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Wheeler is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,172).
Wheeler shoots right. Bennett is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,262).
Home / Away
Wheeler
Bennett
Home
47.5% (883)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
44.2% (822)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Wheeler
Bennett
P1
45.0%
48.0%
P2
48.2%
46.5%
P3
44.5%
46.9%
OT
37.5%
52.5%
Final 5 min
42.4%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wheeler
60.0%▲
53.0%
45.9%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
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 |
| Jan 20, 2018 | 1 | 08:56 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |