Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +8.3% FO% edge overall. Hughes wins 35.0% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hughes 40.3% vs Bennett 45.9% (-8.3%)
Offensive zone
Hughes 66.8%
Defensive zone
Bennett 69.7%
Neutral zone
Bennett 56.1%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 53.0%
47.0%
53.0%
Hughes
Bennett
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hughes
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
35.6% (281)
44.7% (772)
-9.1%
Power Play
50.0% (36)
56.9% (58)
-6.9%
On even strength, Bennett has a +9.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Hughes is 35.0% vs left-shot opponents (206).
Hughes shoots left. Bennett is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (549).
Home / Away
Hughes
Bennett
Home
38.4% (198)
48.5% (447)
Away
35.3% (119)
42.1% (411)
By Period
Hughes
Bennett
P1
44.3%
47.1%
P2
34.2%
45.8%
P3
34.0%
42.9%
Final 5 min
40.4%
42.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hughes
38.0%▲
36.0%
37.2%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
45.5%