Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Tierney wins 45.3% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Tierney 46.2% vs Bennett 48.2% (-1.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 56.1%
Defensive zone
Tierney 80.8%
Neutral zone
Tierney 57.8%
Result
Chris Tierney favored at 55.1%
55.1%
44.9%
Tierney
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
6
(7 meetings)
1
6
Tierney
Bennett
Last 7: Tierney 1-6 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
3
Tierney
Bennett
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Tierney
1
0
Tierney
Bennett
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
3
Tierney
Bennett
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Tierney
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (487)
46.8% (235)
-0.4%
Power Play
77.8% (9)
64.3% (14)
+13.5%
Penalty Kill
38.3% (94)
41.7% (12)
-3.4%
On power play, Tierney has a +13.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Tierney is 45.3% vs left-shot opponents (353).
Tierney shoots left. Bennett is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (152).
Home / Away
Tierney
Bennett
Home
49.3% (286)
43.4% (122)
Away
42.1% (304)
51.1% (139)
By Period
Tierney
Bennett
P1
48.5%
56.5%
P2
41.1%
42.6%
P3
48.1%
44.1%
Final 5 min
36.2%
57.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tierney
60.0%▲
56.5%
45.6%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2021 | 2 | 01:51 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 1 | 09:58 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 1 | 09:48 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 1 | 04:37 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 1 | 01:40 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 25, 2021 | 3 | 11:32 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 25, 2021 | 3 | 01:36 | Defensive | Chris Tierney |