Scouting Report
Matty Beniers holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Eichel on neutral-zone draws (56% H2H, 18 meetings). Eichel wins 44.3% vs left-shot opponents — Beniers shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eichel 45.1% vs Beniers 46.7% (-1.5%)
H2H factor
Eichel leads 25-24 in 49 meetings
Offensive zone
Beniers 50.7%
Defensive zone
Beniers 54.2%
Neutral zone
Beniers 51.1%
Result
Matty Beniers favored at 51.8%
48.2%
51.8%
Eichel
Beniers
Head-to-Head Record
25
-
24
(49 meetings)
25
24
Eichel
Beniers
Last 10: Eichel 5-5 Beniers
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
9
9
Eichel
Beniers
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Beniers
6
7
Eichel
Beniers
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eichel
10
8
Eichel
Beniers
18 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eichel
Beniers
Edge
Even Strength
44.7% (8,462)
46.6% (3,796)
-1.9%
Power Play
52.8% (925)
47.8% (360)
+5.0%
Penalty Kill
38.3% (540)
41.4% (111)
-3.1%
On power play, Eichel has a +5.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beniers shoots left. Eichel is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,018).
Eichel shoots right. Beniers is 44.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,447).
Home / Away
Eichel
Beniers
Home
45.7% (4,899)
48.9% (2,195)
Away
44.5% (5,028)
44.2% (2,072)
By Period
Eichel
Beniers
P1
45.4%
47.4%
P2
45.8%
47.1%
P3
44.2%
45.7%
OT
44.2%
34.1%
Final 5 min
45.9%
46.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
45.1%
Beniers
44.0%▼
50.5%
46.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2 | 00:45 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 07:04 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 06:54 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 12:10 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 11:52 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 11:32 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 18:53 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 2 | 16:05 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 2 | 15:59 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 2 | 12:40 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 1 | 13:46 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 1 | 07:02 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 1 | 07:27 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 3 | 18:40 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 3 | 12:02 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 3 | 03:31 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 1 | 06:59 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 1 | 04:26 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 3 | 16:24 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 3 | 14:00 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |