Scouting Report
Josh Norris holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Norris on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Norris 51.9% vs Bennett 45.9% (+6.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Norris 64.3%
Defensive zone
Norris 80.3%
Neutral zone
Norris 82.7%
Result
Josh Norris favored at 78.5%
78.5%
21.5%
Norris
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Norris
Bennett
Last 5: Norris 4-1 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Norris
1
0
Norris
Bennett
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Norris
Bennett
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Norris
3
0
Norris
Bennett
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Norris
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
52.2% (542)
44.7% (772)
+7.5%
Power Play
54.4% (57)
56.9% (58)
-2.5%
Penalty Kill
46.7% (30)
42.9% (28)
+3.8%
On even strength, Norris has a +7.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Norris is 51.5% vs left-shot opponents (423).
Norris shoots left. Bennett is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (549).
Home / Away
Norris
Bennett
Home
50.7% (351)
48.5% (447)
Away
54.0% (278)
42.1% (411)
By Period
Norris
Bennett
P1
55.6%
47.1%
P2
49.3%
45.8%
P3
52.1%
42.9%
OT
42.9%
60.0%
Final 5 min
50.0%
42.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Norris
52.0%▲
50.5%
52.1%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
45.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2024 | 1 | 18:31 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 2 | 16:08 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 1 | 16:29 | Offensive | Josh Norris |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Josh Norris |