Elias Pettersson vs Matty Beniers
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (46.0% vs 46.6%). Look for Pettersson on offensive-zone draws (64% H2H, 14 meetings). Pettersson wins 45.9% vs left-shot opponents — Beniers shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pettersson 46.0% vs Beniers 46.7% (-0.6%)
H2H factor
Beniers leads 17-16 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Pettersson 59.4%
Defensive zone
Beniers 56.9%
Neutral zone
Beniers 53.9%
Result
Elias Pettersson favored at 50.7%
50.7%
49.3%
Pettersson
Beniers
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
17
(33 meetings)
16
17
Pettersson
Beniers
Last 10: Pettersson 2-8 Beniers
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Pettersson
9
5
Pettersson
Beniers
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Beniers
4
8
Pettersson
Beniers
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Beniers
3
4
Pettersson
Beniers
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pettersson
Beniers
Edge
Even Strength
45.3% (4,569)
46.6% (3,796)
-1.3%
Power Play
54.6% (540)
47.8% (360)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
38.7% (238)
41.4% (111)
-2.7%
On power play, Pettersson has a +6.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beniers shoots left. Pettersson is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,591).
Pettersson shoots left. Beniers is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,820).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Beniers
Home
46.8% (2,734)
48.9% (2,195)
Away
45.1% (2,613)
44.2% (2,072)
By Period
Pettersson
Beniers
P1
44.7%
47.4%
P2
46.0%
47.1%
P3
47.4%
45.7%
OT
39.7%
34.1%
Final 5 min
46.1%
46.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
50.0%▬
50.5%
46.0%
Beniers
44.0%▼
50.5%
46.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | 1 | 17:24 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3 | 02:44 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2 | 13:47 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 3 | 05:46 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 1 | 08:02 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 1 | 07:51 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 3 | 14:36 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 3 | 14:29 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 2 | 18:55 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 2 | 12:17 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 2 | 12:08 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 2 | 12:06 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 1 | 09:16 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 1 | 08:46 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 3 | 00:23 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 3 | 09:37 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 3 | 09:34 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 3 | 06:38 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 2 | 15:41 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 2 | 05:21 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |