Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Stepan 47.9% vs Bennett 53.0% (-6.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Stepan 70.1%
Defensive zone
Stepan 76.3%
Neutral zone
Stepan 71.9%
Result
Derek Stepan favored at 70.8%
70.8%
29.2%
Stepan
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Stepan
Bennett
Last 5: Stepan 1-4 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
3
Stepan
Bennett
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Stepan
Bennett
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Stepan
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
47.0% (1,210)
53.1% (177)
-6.1%
Power Play
51.7% (232)
56.0% (25)
-4.3%
Penalty Kill
47.2% (108)
64.7% (17)
-17.5%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +17.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Stepan is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,079).
Stepan shoots right. Bennett is 55.0% vs right-shot opponents (80).
Home / Away
Stepan
Bennett
Home
48.2% (761)
55.1% (118)
Away
47.3% (789)
53.5% (101)
By Period
Stepan
Bennett
P1
46.3%
43.6%
P2
50.4%
62.3%
P3
46.3%
58.3%
Final 5 min
47.4%
60.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Stepan
50.0%▼
55.5%
47.7%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2018 | 3 | 12:07 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 3 | 10:12 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 3 | 07:03 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 1 | 19:29 | Neutral | Derek Stepan |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 3 | 05:52 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |