Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +11.7% FO% edge overall. Hughes wins 35.4% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hughes 37.9% vs Bennett 47.3% (-11.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hughes 84.5%
Defensive zone
Hughes 55.8%
Neutral zone
Hughes 72.1%
Result
Jack Hughes favored at 72.1%
72.1%
27.9%
Hughes
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
2
(2 meetings)
0
2
Hughes
Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
2
Hughes
Bennett
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hughes
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
34.9% (444)
48.2% (766)
-13.3%
Power Play
50.0% (14)
45.1% (82)
+4.9%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (6)
33.9% (56)
-0.6%
On even strength, Bennett has a +13.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Hughes is 35.4% vs left-shot opponents (285).
Hughes shoots left. Bennett is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (576).
Home / Away
Hughes
Bennett
Home
37.4% (235)
49.1% (458)
Away
33.2% (229)
44.8% (446)
By Period
Hughes
Bennett
P1
37.1%
47.9%
P2
33.7%
47.2%
P3
34.8%
46.4%
OT
100.0%
20.0%
Final 5 min
32.7%
40.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hughes
38.0%▲
36.0%
35.3%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2023 | 3 | 05:02 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 2 | 07:43 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |