Scouting Report
Jamie Benn holds a +10.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Benn on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Benn wins 64.7% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Benn 59.1% vs Ek 49.4% (+10.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Benn 91.1%
Defensive zone
Benn 58.5%
Neutral zone
Benn 82.9%
Result
Jamie Benn favored at 86.4%
86.4%
13.6%
Benn
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Benn
Ek
Last 7: Benn 6-1 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Benn
3
0
Benn
Ek
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Benn
3
1
Benn
Ek
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Benn
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
61.8% (584)
48.4% (926)
+13.4%
Power Play
56.7% (224)
55.4% (327)
+1.3%
Penalty Kill
56.1% (57)
41.4% (133)
+14.7%
On penalty kill, Benn has a +14.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Benn is 64.7% vs left-shot opponents (468).
Benn shoots left. Ek is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (817).
Home / Away
Benn
Ek
Home
64.4% (433)
50.1% (689)
Away
55.8% (432)
48.6% (697)
By Period
Benn
Ek
P1
61.8%
49.5%
P2
59.6%
49.3%
P3
59.2%
48.9%
OT
55.6%
53.7%
Final 5 min
62.7%
47.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
60.1%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
49.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2023 | 3 | 19:20 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 8, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 3 | 17:34 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 4, 2022 | OT | 02:20 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 4, 2022 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 4, 2022 | 3 | 17:42 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 4, 2022 | 2 | 14:35 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |