Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on neutral-zone draws (62% H2H, 13 meetings). McCann wins 43.0% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McCann 43.0% vs Bennett 47.2% (-4.4%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 13-8 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
McCann 69.8%
Defensive zone
McCann 68.0%
Neutral zone
McCann 67.3%
Result
Jared McCann favored at 67.8%
67.8%
32.2%
McCann
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
13
(21 meetings)
8
13
McCann
Bennett
Last 10: McCann 4-6 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
2
McCann
Bennett
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
2
3
McCann
Bennett
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
5
8
McCann
Bennett
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McCann
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
43.1% (3,178)
46.8% (5,683)
-3.7%
Power Play
40.0% (260)
53.7% (555)
-13.7%
Penalty Kill
42.2% (173)
41.8% (256)
+0.4%
On power play, Bennett has a +13.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. McCann is 43.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,303).
McCann shoots left. Bennett is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,232).
Home / Away
McCann
Bennett
Home
43.1% (1,758)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
42.5% (1,855)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
McCann
Bennett
P1
44.4%
48.0%
P2
41.7%
46.5%
P3
42.7%
46.9%
OT
36.4%
52.5%
Final 5 min
41.5%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McCann
46.0%▬
45.0%
42.8%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2022 | 3 | 10:33 | Neutral | Jared McCann |
| Jan 23, 2022 | 2 | 13:06 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 23, 2022 | 2 | 00:49 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 23, 2022 | 1 | 11:29 | Defensive | Jared McCann |
| Jan 23, 2022 | 1 | 11:16 | Offensive | Jared McCann |
| Jan 23, 2022 | 1 | 00:49 | Neutral | Jared McCann |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 3 | 07:48 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 3 | 04:24 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 3 | 01:54 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 2 | 18:12 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 2 | 15:45 | Neutral | Jared McCann |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 2 | 07:03 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 2 | 01:07 | Defensive | Jared McCann |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 3 | 08:49 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 2 | 11:33 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 1 | 15:32 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 7, 2015 | 3 | 16:46 | Neutral | Jared McCann |
| Oct 7, 2015 | 3 | 16:31 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 7, 2015 | 3 | 14:33 | Neutral | Jared McCann |
| Oct 7, 2015 | 2 | 03:39 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |