Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Veleno wins 42.1% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Veleno 43.5% vs Bennett 47.3% (-4.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 53.0%
Defensive zone
Veleno 58.2%
Neutral zone
Bennett 56.3%
Result
Joe Veleno favored at 58.2%
58.2%
41.8%
Veleno
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
1
(2 meetings)
1
1
Veleno
Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Veleno
Bennett
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Veleno
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
42.9% (617)
48.2% (766)
-5.3%
Power Play
37.5% (16)
45.1% (82)
-7.6%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (18)
33.9% (56)
-0.6%
On power play, Bennett has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Veleno is 42.1% vs left-shot opponents (449).
Veleno shoots left. Bennett is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (576).
Home / Away
Veleno
Bennett
Home
40.7% (327)
49.1% (458)
Away
44.4% (324)
44.8% (446)
By Period
Veleno
Bennett
P1
43.2%
47.9%
P2
42.0%
47.2%
P3
42.4%
46.4%
OT
50.0%
20.0%
Final 5 min
41.4%
40.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Veleno
50.0%▬
50.5%
42.5%
Bennett
50.0%▲
43.0%
47.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2023 | 2 | 15:49 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 8, 2022 | 1 | 06:10 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |