Jordan Staal vs Sam Bennett

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jordan Staal holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (85% H2H, 20 meetings). Staal wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Staal 55.3% vs Bennett 47.2% (+8.1%)
H2H factor Staal leads 42-27 in 69 meetings
Offensive zone Staal 75.6%
Defensive zone Staal 95.7%
Neutral zone Staal 91.9%
Result Jordan Staal favored at 88.1%
88.1%
11.9%
Staal Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
42 - 27 (69 meetings)
42
27
Staal Bennett
Last 10: Staal 5-5 Bennett

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
7
14
Staal Bennett
21 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
17
3
Staal Bennett
20 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
18
10
Staal Bennett
28 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Staal
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (14,620)
46.8% (5,683)
+9.1%
Power Play
62.7% (1,745)
53.7% (555)
+9.0%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (2,896)
41.8% (256)
+6.2%
On even strength, Staal has a +9.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Staal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (12,773).
Staal shoots left. Bennett is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,232).
Home / Away
Staal
Bennett
Home
56.4% (9,663)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
54.3% (9,663)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Staal
Bennett
P1
55.2%
48.0%
P2
55.9%
46.5%
P3
54.9%
46.9%
OT
56.2%
52.5%
Final 5 min
56.1%
45.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%
51.0%
55.3%
Bennett
56.0%
51.0%
47.2%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 16, 2026 2 16:28 Neutral Jordan Staal
Jan 16, 2026 2 06:05 Offensive Jordan Staal
Jan 16, 2026 2 01:19 Neutral Jordan Staal
Jan 16, 2026 1 03:22 Offensive Sam Bennett
Jan 16, 2026 1 00:45 Offensive Sam Bennett
Dec 23, 2025 3 14:44 Defensive Jordan Staal
Dec 23, 2025 3 09:57 Neutral Sam Bennett
Dec 23, 2025 3 07:00 Neutral Sam Bennett
Dec 23, 2025 3 04:00 Offensive Jordan Staal
Dec 23, 2025 3 03:53 Neutral Sam Bennett
Dec 23, 2025 2 19:13 Defensive Jordan Staal
Dec 23, 2025 2 19:02 Offensive Jordan Staal
Dec 23, 2025 2 11:18 Defensive Jordan Staal
Dec 23, 2025 1 19:48 Defensive Jordan Staal
Dec 23, 2025 1 18:49 Neutral Sam Bennett
Dec 23, 2025 1 11:25 Defensive Jordan Staal
Dec 23, 2025 1 05:59 Offensive Sam Bennett
Dec 23, 2025 1 00:18 Defensive Jordan Staal
Dec 23, 2025 1 00:00 Neutral Jordan Staal
Dec 19, 2025 3 15:43 Offensive Sam Bennett