Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +10.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Archibald on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Archibald wins 34.3% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Archibald 42.5% vs Bennett 47.2% (-10.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 77.6%
Defensive zone
Bennett 56.8%
Neutral zone
Bennett 69.7%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 68.7%
31.3%
68.7%
Archibald
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Archibald
Bennett
Last 5: Archibald 3-2 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Archibald
Bennett
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Archibald
1
0
Archibald
Bennett
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Archibald
2
1
Archibald
Bennett
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Archibald
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
38.2% (102)
46.8% (5,683)
-8.6%
Power Play
0.0% (1)
53.7% (555)
-53.7%
Penalty Kill
27.8% (18)
41.8% (256)
-14.0%
On power play, Bennett has a +53.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Archibald is 34.3% vs left-shot opponents (99).
Archibald shoots right. Bennett is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,262).
Home / Away
Archibald
Bennett
Home
34.8% (69)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
38.5% (52)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Archibald
Bennett
P1
21.9%
48.0%
P2
44.4%
46.5%
P3
37.1%
46.9%
Final 5 min
34.3%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Archibald
32.0%▼
36.4%
36.4%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2018 | 3 | 19:39 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 3 | 19:31 | Defensive | Josh Archibald |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 2 | 08:46 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 2 | 05:59 | Neutral | Josh Archibald |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 2 | 04:55 | Neutral | Josh Archibald |