Curtis Lazar vs Sam Bennett

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Curtis Lazar holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Lazar 49.2% vs Bennett 47.2% (+1.9%)
H2H factor Bennett leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone Bennett 81.6%
Defensive zone Lazar 68.7%
Neutral zone Bennett 55.1%
Result Sam Bennett favored at 58.0%
42.0%
58.0%
Lazar Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
5 - 7 (12 meetings)
5
7
Lazar Bennett
Last 10: Lazar 4-6 Bennett

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
3
Lazar Bennett
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lazar
2
1
Lazar Bennett
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
2
3
Lazar Bennett
5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Lazar
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
50.2% (2,658)
46.8% (5,683)
+3.4%
Power Play
52.3% (65)
53.7% (555)
-1.4%
Penalty Kill
41.9% (415)
41.8% (256)
+0.1%
On even strength, Lazar has a +3.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Lazar is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,281).
Lazar shoots right. Bennett is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,262).
Home / Away
Lazar
Bennett
Home
50.1% (1,542)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
48.2% (1,596)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Lazar
Bennett
P1
48.9%
48.0%
P2
48.9%
46.5%
P3
49.5%
46.9%
OT
56.5%
52.5%
Final 5 min
49.9%
45.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lazar
74.0%
64.0%
49.1%
Bennett
56.0%
51.0%
47.2%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 14, 2025 1 02:18 Neutral Curtis Lazar
Mar 5, 2024 3 05:27 Offensive Sam Bennett
Mar 5, 2024 3 00:00 Neutral Sam Bennett
Mar 5, 2024 2 15:51 Neutral Sam Bennett
Mar 5, 2024 2 13:39 Offensive Sam Bennett
Jan 13, 2024 1 10:40 Defensive Sam Bennett
Jan 13, 2024 1 09:04 Offensive Curtis Lazar
Apr 26, 2022 3 11:18 Defensive Curtis Lazar
Apr 26, 2022 1 19:59 Neutral Sam Bennett
Jan 26, 2017 3 03:35 Defensive Curtis Lazar
Feb 27, 2016 2 14:24 Neutral Curtis Lazar
Feb 27, 2016 1 02:12 Offensive Sam Bennett