Scouting Report
Josh Norris holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Norris wins 54.4% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Norris 53.4% vs Bennett 46.6% (+7.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 79.1%
Defensive zone
Bennett 60.6%
Neutral zone
Bennett 64.4%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 68.0%
32.0%
68.0%
Norris
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
3
(3 meetings)
0
3
Norris
Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Norris
Bennett
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Norris
Bennett
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Norris
Bennett
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Norris
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
53.6% (560)
46.5% (909)
+7.1%
Power Play
56.0% (109)
43.1% (51)
+12.9%
Penalty Kill
53.1% (98)
38.5% (13)
+14.6%
On penalty kill, Norris has a +14.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Norris is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (471).
Norris shoots left. Bennett is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (657).
Home / Away
Norris
Bennett
Home
53.6% (373)
45.4% (449)
Away
54.1% (394)
46.9% (524)
By Period
Norris
Bennett
P1
61.8%
49.6%
P2
51.7%
43.7%
P3
49.8%
45.1%
OT
27.3%
57.1%
Final 5 min
55.7%
43.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Norris
52.0%▲
50.5%
53.8%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2025 | 3 | 10:03 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 3 | 01:48 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 2 | 05:18 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |