Scouting Report
Curtis Lazar holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Beniers on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lazar 49.2% vs Beniers 46.7% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Beniers leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Beniers 82.1%
Defensive zone
Beniers 55.0%
Neutral zone
Beniers 61.5%
Result
Matty Beniers favored at 64.8%
35.2%
64.8%
Lazar
Beniers
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
7
(11 meetings)
4
7
Lazar
Beniers
Last 10: Lazar 4-6 Beniers
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Beniers
0
3
Lazar
Beniers
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lazar
3
1
Lazar
Beniers
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Beniers
1
3
Lazar
Beniers
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lazar
Beniers
Edge
Even Strength
50.2% (2,658)
46.6% (3,796)
+3.6%
Power Play
52.3% (65)
47.8% (360)
+4.5%
Penalty Kill
41.9% (415)
41.4% (111)
+0.5%
On power play, Lazar has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beniers shoots left. Lazar is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,281).
Lazar shoots right. Beniers is 44.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,447).
Home / Away
Lazar
Beniers
Home
50.1% (1,542)
48.9% (2,195)
Away
48.2% (1,596)
44.2% (2,072)
By Period
Lazar
Beniers
P1
48.9%
47.4%
P2
48.9%
47.1%
P3
49.5%
45.7%
OT
56.5%
34.1%
Final 5 min
49.9%
46.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lazar
74.0%▲
64.0%
49.1%
Beniers
44.0%▼
50.5%
46.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 14:40 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 1 | 07:59 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 6, 2025 | 2 | 12:35 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 3 | 18:09 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 2 | 18:13 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Jan 25, 2023 | 2 | 11:52 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| Jan 25, 2023 | 1 | 18:20 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 25, 2023 | 1 | 14:12 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Jan 25, 2023 | 1 | 11:39 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 1 | 13:48 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |