Scouting Report
Jamie Benn holds a +9.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Benn on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Benn wins 58.5% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Benn 54.7% vs Ek 46.6% (+9.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Benn 92.5%
Defensive zone
Benn 51.1%
Neutral zone
Benn 75.6%
Result
Jamie Benn favored at 82.8%
82.8%
17.2%
Benn
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Benn
Ek
Last 6: Benn 5-1 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Benn
4
0
Benn
Ek
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
0
1
Benn
Ek
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Benn
1
0
Benn
Ek
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Benn
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
54.5% (299)
47.4% (647)
+7.1%
Power Play
59.2% (103)
70.0% (10)
-10.8%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (35)
38.4% (138)
+18.7%
On penalty kill, Benn has a +18.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Benn is 58.5% vs left-shot opponents (236).
Benn shoots left. Ek is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (493).
Home / Away
Benn
Ek
Home
57.8% (223)
45.8% (432)
Away
53.7% (214)
46.6% (363)
By Period
Benn
Ek
P1
52.3%
47.0%
P2
56.6%
46.2%
P3
57.2%
45.1%
OT
70.0%
60.0%
Final 5 min
62.0%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
55.8%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2020 | 3 | 08:59 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 7, 2020 | 1 | 15:14 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 2 | 15:48 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 1 | 18:23 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 1 | 13:38 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 1 | 18:25 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |