Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Sam Bennett
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 12 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 44.5% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Bennett 47.2% (-3.1%)
H2H factor
Kuznetsov leads 13-11 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 56.6%
Defensive zone
Bennett 62.7%
Neutral zone
Bennett 62.0%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 60.8%
39.2%
60.8%
Kuznetsov
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
11
(24 meetings)
13
11
Kuznetsov
Bennett
Last 10: Kuznetsov 7-3 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
2
4
Kuznetsov
Bennett
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Kuznetsov
Bennett
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
8
4
Kuznetsov
Bennett
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
46.8% (5,683)
-2.9%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
53.7% (555)
-4.3%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
41.8% (256)
-3.6%
On power play, Bennett has a +4.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Bennett is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,232).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Bennett
Home
44.8% (4,622)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Bennett
P1
43.6%
48.0%
P2
45.8%
46.5%
P3
42.8%
46.9%
OT
43.2%
52.5%
Final 5 min
44.1%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2022 | 2 | 03:46 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 3 | 17:44 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 3 | 03:23 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 1 | 11:27 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 1 | 06:55 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 3 | 19:40 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 3 | 19:26 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 3 | 19:18 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 3 | 07:22 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 3 | 04:02 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 2 | 18:56 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 2 | 04:45 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 1 | 18:45 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 3, 2019 | 3 | 15:21 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 20, 2017 | 1 | 13:28 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 3 | 12:27 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |