Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +10.4% FO% edge overall. Staal wins 56.3% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 56.8% vs Bennett 47.2% (+10.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 83.8%
Defensive zone
Bennett 50.2%
Neutral zone
Bennett 72.0%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 67.0%
33.0%
67.0%
Staal
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
2
(2 meetings)
0
2
Staal
Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Staal
Bennett
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Staal
Bennett
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
58.9% (1,041)
45.5% (756)
+13.4%
Power Play
53.4% (73)
63.0% (92)
-9.6%
Penalty Kill
49.1% (171)
31.0% (29)
+18.1%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +18.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Staal is 56.3% vs left-shot opponents (828).
Staal shoots left. Bennett is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (564).
Home / Away
Staal
Bennett
Home
59.0% (578)
46.5% (456)
Away
55.9% (707)
47.3% (421)
By Period
Staal
Bennett
P1
57.1%
46.6%
P2
60.9%
50.5%
P3
55.8%
43.5%
OT
20.8%
44.4%
Final 5 min
60.5%
47.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
57.3%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2022 | 2 | 00:46 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 16, 2022 | 1 | 16:28 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |