Scouting Report
Jamie Benn holds a +11.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Benn on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Benn wins 67.2% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Benn 59.9% vs Ek 49.7% (+11.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Benn 73.9%
Defensive zone
Benn 51.1%
Neutral zone
Benn 59.8%
Result
Jamie Benn favored at 66.5%
66.5%
33.5%
Benn
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Benn
Ek
Last 5: Benn 3-2 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Benn
3
0
Benn
Ek
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
0
1
Benn
Ek
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ek
0
1
Benn
Ek
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Benn
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
62.6% (479)
47.7% (1,023)
+14.9%
Power Play
58.4% (190)
60.2% (362)
-1.8%
Penalty Kill
58.1% (43)
41.5% (217)
+16.6%
On penalty kill, Benn has a +16.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Benn is 67.2% vs left-shot opponents (384).
Benn shoots left. Ek is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,053).
Home / Away
Benn
Ek
Home
60.5% (349)
48.3% (801)
Away
62.0% (363)
51.1% (801)
By Period
Benn
Ek
P1
60.8%
50.2%
P2
60.1%
50.1%
P3
62.4%
49.3%
OT
83.3%
40.0%
Final 5 min
62.4%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
61.2%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 12, 2023 | 2 | 13:42 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Nov 12, 2023 | 2 | 10:52 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Nov 12, 2023 | 2 | 00:45 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 12, 2023 | 1 | 00:50 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |