Scouting Report
Brock Nelson holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Nelson on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nelson 50.6% vs Bennett 48.3% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Nelson leads 16-5 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Nelson 61.1%
Defensive zone
Nelson 87.6%
Neutral zone
Nelson 75.9%
Result
Brock Nelson favored at 75.1%
75.1%
24.9%
Nelson
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
5
(21 meetings)
16
5
Nelson
Bennett
Last 10: Nelson 7-3 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nelson
3
2
Nelson
Bennett
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nelson
5
0
Nelson
Bennett
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nelson
8
3
Nelson
Bennett
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nelson
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
50.7% (879)
46.4% (780)
+4.3%
Power Play
58.6% (162)
57.3% (150)
+1.3%
Penalty Kill
43.4% (198)
47.8% (46)
-4.4%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +4.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Nelson is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (803).
Nelson shoots left. Bennett is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (652).
Home / Away
Nelson
Bennett
Home
52.3% (621)
50.3% (519)
Away
48.9% (618)
45.7% (457)
By Period
Nelson
Bennett
P1
48.4%
47.5%
P2
53.5%
46.6%
P3
50.3%
49.8%
OT
41.2%
70.0%
Final 5 min
50.8%
44.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nelson
60.0%▲
54.0%
50.6%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2026 | 3 | 13:23 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 3 | 13:07 | Neutral | Brock Nelson |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 3 | 02:47 | Neutral | Brock Nelson |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brock Nelson |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 2 | 16:52 | Neutral | Brock Nelson |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 2 | 12:17 | Offensive | Brock Nelson |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 2 | 12:07 | Offensive | Brock Nelson |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 2 | 06:50 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 1 | 11:51 | Neutral | Brock Nelson |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 1 | 08:56 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 1 | 06:14 | Defensive | Brock Nelson |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 1 | 02:44 | Defensive | Brock Nelson |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3 | 07:47 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 13:07 | Defensive | Brock Nelson |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 10:53 | Offensive | Brock Nelson |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 05:45 | Defensive | Brock Nelson |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brock Nelson |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 1 | 18:56 | Defensive | Brock Nelson |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 1 | 18:30 | Neutral | Brock Nelson |