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 |