Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +10.5% FO% edge overall. Staal wins 56.2% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 57.3% vs Bennett 48.2% (+10.5%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 5-5 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 54.1%
Defensive zone
Staal 61.6%
Neutral zone
Bennett 52.9%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 50.2%
49.8%
50.2%
Staal
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
5
(10 meetings)
5
5
Staal
Bennett
Last 10: Staal 5-5 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
2
Staal
Bennett
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Bennett
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Staal
Bennett
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
57.2% (780)
46.8% (235)
+10.4%
Power Play
71.3% (171)
64.3% (14)
+7.0%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (132)
41.7% (12)
+3.8%
On even strength, Staal has a +10.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Staal is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (714).
Staal shoots left. Bennett is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (152).
Home / Away
Staal
Bennett
Home
57.6% (566)
43.4% (122)
Away
58.4% (517)
51.1% (139)
By Period
Staal
Bennett
P1
55.6%
56.5%
P2
58.5%
42.6%
P3
60.6%
44.1%
Final 5 min
56.6%
57.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
58.0%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2021 | 2 | 02:56 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 1 | 18:50 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 1 | 15:12 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 1 | 14:57 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 1 | 08:11 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 22, 2021 | 3 | 15:01 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 22, 2021 | 3 | 09:52 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 22, 2021 | 2 | 11:09 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 22, 2021 | 2 | 00:14 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |