Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 44.1% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.0% vs Bennett 47.2% (-3.4%)
H2H factor
Kuznetsov leads 11-5 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 68.8%
Defensive zone
Bennett 72.7%
Neutral zone
Bennett 70.5%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 70.4%
29.6%
70.4%
Kuznetsov
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
5
(16 meetings)
11
5
Kuznetsov
Bennett
Last 10: Kuznetsov 7-3 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
2
3
Kuznetsov
Bennett
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
3
0
Kuznetsov
Bennett
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
6
2
Kuznetsov
Bennett
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
43.3% (980)
45.5% (756)
-2.2%
Power Play
47.0% (115)
63.0% (92)
-16.0%
Penalty Kill
40.8% (71)
31.0% (29)
+9.8%
On power play, Bennett has a +16.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (790).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Bennett is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (564).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Bennett
Home
43.9% (602)
46.5% (456)
Away
43.1% (564)
47.3% (421)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Bennett
P1
43.2%
46.6%
P2
41.5%
50.5%
P3
45.2%
43.5%
OT
55.6%
44.4%
Final 5 min
49.6%
47.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
43.5%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |