Scouting Report
Benoit Pouliot holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Pouliot wins 38.8% vs left-shot opponents — Hughes shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pouliot 42.4% vs Hughes 36.6% (+3.3%)
Offensive zone
Hughes 58.8%
Defensive zone
Pouliot 52.0%
Neutral zone
Hughes 56.1%
Result
Jack Hughes favored at 54.3%
45.7%
54.3%
Pouliot
Hughes
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pouliot
Hughes
Edge
Even Strength
41.5% (205)
36.0% (2,887)
+5.5%
Power Play
30.3% (33)
38.8% (224)
-8.5%
Penalty Kill
31.3% (16)
31.0% (42)
+0.3%
On power play, Hughes has a +8.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hughes shoots left. Pouliot is 38.8% vs left-shot opponents (152).
Pouliot shoots left. Hughes is 34.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,931).
Home / Away
Pouliot
Hughes
Home
40.7% (135)
36.8% (1,670)
Away
37.8% (119)
35.4% (1,483)
By Period
Pouliot
Hughes
P1
39.5%
36.9%
P2
35.7%
33.6%
P3
43.8%
38.1%
OT
42.9%
37.5%
Final 5 min
43.8%
34.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pouliot
32.0%▼
38.5%
39.4%
Hughes
38.0%▲
36.0%
36.1%