Scouting Report
Bryan Little holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Little on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Little wins 56.2% vs left-shot opponents — Benn shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Little 55.6% vs Benn 52.2% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Little 60.8%
Defensive zone
Little 83.3%
Neutral zone
Little 76.7%
Result
Bryan Little favored at 77.1%
77.1%
22.9%
Little
Benn
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Little
Benn
Last 9: Little 7-2 Benn
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Little
1
0
Little
Benn
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Little
2
1
Little
Benn
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Little
4
1
Little
Benn
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Little
Benn
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (1,026)
53.0% (534)
+2.9%
Power Play
60.1% (158)
54.4% (136)
+5.7%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (122)
42.9% (56)
+8.7%
On penalty kill, Little has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Benn shoots left. Little is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (850).
Little shoots right. Benn is 52.4% vs right-shot opponents (319).
Home / Away
Little
Benn
Home
58.6% (613)
53.5% (383)
Away
53.8% (693)
51.3% (343)
By Period
Little
Benn
P1
54.4%
54.0%
P2
57.5%
51.7%
P3
56.6%
50.9%
OT
47.6%
75.0%
Final 5 min
55.4%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
56.0%
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
52.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | 3 | 00:33 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 3 | 00:31 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 1 | 15:14 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 1 | 14:55 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 1 | 10:55 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 1 | 10:51 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 1 | 00:10 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Nov 6, 2017 | 2 | 16:14 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Nov 6, 2017 | 2 | 08:01 | Offensive | Bryan Little |