Scouting Report
Bo Horvat holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Horvat wins 55.2% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Horvat 55.4% vs Bennett 48.3% (+7.8%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 62.7%
Defensive zone
Bennett 64.7%
Neutral zone
Bennett 67.5%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 64.1%
35.9%
64.1%
Horvat
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
6
(10 meetings)
4
6
Horvat
Bennett
Last 10: Horvat 4-6 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
2
4
Horvat
Bennett
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Horvat
Bennett
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Horvat
Bennett
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Horvat
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
55.3% (682)
46.4% (780)
+8.9%
Power Play
62.2% (230)
57.3% (150)
+4.9%
Penalty Kill
46.5% (101)
47.8% (46)
-1.3%
On even strength, Horvat has a +8.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Horvat is 55.2% vs left-shot opponents (600).
Horvat shoots left. Bennett is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (652).
Home / Away
Horvat
Bennett
Home
58.2% (469)
50.3% (519)
Away
54.0% (544)
45.7% (457)
By Period
Horvat
Bennett
P1
59.6%
47.5%
P2
53.1%
46.6%
P3
55.5%
49.8%
OT
55.0%
70.0%
Final 5 min
59.6%
44.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Horvat
50.0%▼
55.0%
56.0%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3 | 11:23 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3 | 07:47 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2 | 11:11 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2 | 06:28 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 1 | 19:30 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 3 | 11:37 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 3 | 08:41 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 2 | 19:27 | Defensive | Bo Horvat |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 1 | 13:40 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |