Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richardson 51.9% vs Bennett 53.0% (-2.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 76.1%
Defensive zone
Richardson 82.1%
Neutral zone
Richardson 58.8%
Result
Brad Richardson favored at 64.6%
64.6%
35.4%
Richardson
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Richardson
Bennett
Last 8: Richardson 3-5 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
2
Richardson
Bennett
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
2
3
Richardson
Bennett
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richardson
1
0
Richardson
Bennett
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richardson
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (830)
53.1% (177)
+1.5%
Power Play
41.2% (17)
56.0% (25)
-14.8%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (196)
64.7% (17)
-22.4%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +22.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Richardson is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (679).
Richardson shoots left. Bennett is 54.0% vs left-shot opponents (139).
Home / Away
Richardson
Bennett
Home
53.2% (485)
55.1% (118)
Away
51.1% (558)
53.5% (101)
By Period
Richardson
Bennett
P1
53.9%
43.6%
P2
50.6%
62.3%
P3
51.5%
58.3%
Final 5 min
53.0%
60.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
52.1%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2018 | 3 | 14:31 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 3 | 09:41 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 2 | 16:48 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 2 | 05:54 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 2 | 02:25 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 2 | 02:18 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 1 | 13:50 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 1 | 10:27 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |