Elias Pettersson vs Sam Bennett
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Pettersson wins 45.9% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pettersson 46.0% vs Bennett 47.2% (-1.2%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 14-13 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Pettersson 52.2%
Defensive zone
Pettersson 52.7%
Neutral zone
Bennett 51.7%
Result
Elias Pettersson favored at 51.5%
51.5%
48.5%
Pettersson
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
14
(27 meetings)
13
14
Pettersson
Bennett
Last 10: Pettersson 3-7 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
6
6
Pettersson
Bennett
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pettersson
5
4
Pettersson
Bennett
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
2
4
Pettersson
Bennett
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pettersson
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
45.3% (4,569)
46.8% (5,683)
-1.5%
Power Play
54.6% (540)
53.7% (555)
+0.9%
Penalty Kill
38.7% (238)
41.8% (256)
-3.1%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +3.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Pettersson is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,591).
Pettersson shoots left. Bennett is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,232).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Bennett
Home
46.8% (2,734)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
45.1% (2,613)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Pettersson
Bennett
P1
44.7%
48.0%
P2
46.0%
46.5%
P3
47.4%
46.9%
OT
39.7%
52.5%
Final 5 min
46.1%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
50.0%▬
50.5%
46.0%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | 2 | 14:41 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 3 | 12:44 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 3 | 12:39 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 2 | 17:15 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 2 | 09:35 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 2 | 07:39 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 2 | 07:17 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 2 | 02:23 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2 | 01:12 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1 | 13:30 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1 | 05:37 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1 | 03:12 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1 | 03:04 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1 | 00:45 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 3 | 15:52 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 3 | 15:45 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 2 | 10:25 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 3 | 15:55 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 2 | 03:42 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 1 | 02:38 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |