Scouting Report
Jamie Benn holds a +8.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Benn on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Benn wins 58.7% vs left-shot opponents — Kurashev shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Benn 55.0% vs Kurashev 48.0% (+8.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Benn 91.0%
Defensive zone
Benn 74.5%
Neutral zone
Benn 82.9%
Result
Jamie Benn favored at 88.2%
88.2%
11.8%
Benn
Kurashev
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
0
(6 meetings)
6
0
Benn
Kurashev
Last 6: Benn 6-0 Kurashev
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Benn
5
0
Benn
Kurashev
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Benn
1
0
Benn
Kurashev
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Benn
Kurashev
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (365)
46.7% (184)
+9.2%
Power Play
56.8% (132)
50.0% (16)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
53.1% (32)
50.0% (6)
+3.1%
On even strength, Benn has a +9.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kurashev shoots left. Benn is 58.7% vs left-shot opponents (329).
Benn shoots left. Kurashev is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (133).
Home / Away
Benn
Kurashev
Home
57.3% (267)
44.4% (63)
Away
54.6% (262)
48.3% (143)
By Period
Benn
Kurashev
P1
54.3%
53.8%
P2
55.7%
38.7%
P3
58.1%
50.0%
Final 5 min
59.7%
63.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
56.0%
Kurashev
38.0%▼
43.5%
47.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2024 | 2 | 06:08 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 1 | 05:41 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 1 | 02:54 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 2 | 10:22 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 1 | 00:40 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 1 | 00:31 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |