Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Bedard wins 39.6% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bedard 40.7% vs Bennett 45.9% (-6.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 77.8%
Defensive zone
Bennett 57.6%
Neutral zone
Bennett 64.0%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 57.6%
42.4%
57.6%
Bedard
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
0
(1 meetings)
1
0
Bedard
Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bedard
1
0
Bedard
Bennett
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bedard
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
38.9% (512)
44.7% (772)
-5.8%
Power Play
43.8% (16)
56.9% (58)
-13.1%
Penalty Kill
25.0% (4)
42.9% (28)
-17.9%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +17.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Bedard is 39.6% vs left-shot opponents (384).
Bedard shoots right. Bennett is 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (309).
Home / Away
Bedard
Bennett
Home
40.2% (246)
48.5% (447)
Away
37.8% (286)
42.1% (411)
By Period
Bedard
Bennett
P1
39.9%
47.1%
P2
38.5%
45.8%
P3
39.0%
42.9%
OT
25.0%
60.0%
Final 5 min
46.7%
42.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bedard
46.0%▲
42.5%
38.9%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
45.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2023 | 2 | 04:23 | Defensive | Connor Bedard |