Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). White wins 44.8% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
White 45.4% vs Bennett 47.2% (-2.0%)
H2H factor
White leads 8-6 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 67.7%
Defensive zone
Bennett 53.3%
Neutral zone
Bennett 60.1%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 61.3%
38.7%
61.3%
White
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
6
(14 meetings)
8
6
White
Bennett
Last 10: White 6-4 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
4
White
Bennett
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: White
3
0
White
Bennett
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: White
4
2
White
Bennett
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
White
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
44.6% (2,090)
46.8% (5,683)
-2.2%
Power Play
51.2% (242)
53.7% (555)
-2.5%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (40)
41.8% (256)
-4.3%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +4.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. White is 44.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,692).
White shoots right. Bennett is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,262).
Home / Away
White
Bennett
Home
46.2% (1,138)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
44.2% (1,234)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
White
Bennett
P1
45.9%
48.0%
P2
44.6%
46.5%
P3
45.3%
46.9%
OT
33.3%
52.5%
Final 5 min
45.3%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
White
34.0%▼
40.0%
45.2%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2024 | 2 | 12:24 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 2 | 04:29 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 3 | 09:25 | Neutral | Colin White |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2 | 16:23 | Neutral | Colin White |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2 | 07:59 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 1 | 09:31 | Offensive | Colin White |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 3 | 13:11 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 3 | 00:32 | Defensive | Colin White |
| Mar 3, 2022 | 3 | 05:14 | Neutral | Colin White |
| Mar 3, 2022 | 1 | 17:01 | Defensive | Colin White |
| Mar 7, 2021 | 3 | 08:28 | Defensive | Colin White |
| Mar 7, 2021 | 3 | 08:21 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 7, 2021 | 2 | 02:13 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 1, 2021 | 2 | 19:36 | Neutral | Colin White |