Scouting Report
Bryan Little holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Benn on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Little wins 55.9% vs left-shot opponents — Benn shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Little 55.1% vs Benn 51.2% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Little 57.9%
Defensive zone
Little 71.9%
Neutral zone
Little 69.0%
Result
Bryan Little favored at 65.5%
65.5%
34.5%
Little
Benn
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Little
Benn
Last 7: Little 4-3 Benn
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Benn
0
3
Little
Benn
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Little
3
0
Little
Benn
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Little
1
0
Little
Benn
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Little
Benn
Edge
Even Strength
57.3% (847)
52.8% (233)
+4.5%
Power Play
57.5% (160)
53.8% (130)
+3.7%
Penalty Kill
36.7% (90)
38.8% (49)
-2.1%
On even strength, Little has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Benn shoots left. Little is 55.9% vs left-shot opponents (776).
Little shoots right. Benn is 46.5% vs right-shot opponents (172).
Home / Away
Little
Benn
Home
56.7% (575)
52.4% (212)
Away
54.4% (522)
50.5% (200)
By Period
Little
Benn
P1
55.4%
55.8%
P2
53.9%
45.0%
P3
57.6%
53.4%
OT
58.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
56.9%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
55.6%
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
51.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2017 | 3 | 18:00 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Feb 14, 2017 | 3 | 08:39 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Feb 14, 2017 | 3 | 05:18 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Feb 14, 2017 | 3 | 02:52 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 14, 2017 | 2 | 16:17 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Feb 14, 2017 | 2 | 08:28 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 2, 2017 | 3 | 00:17 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |