Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Parssinen on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Parssinen 46.2% vs Bennett 47.2% (-1.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 74.6%
Defensive zone
Bennett 63.1%
Neutral zone
Bennett 65.8%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 72.3%
27.7%
72.3%
Parssinen
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Parssinen
Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Parssinen
3
1
Parssinen
Bennett
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Parssinen
1
0
Parssinen
Bennett
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Parssinen
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
46.1% (718)
46.8% (5,683)
-0.7%
Power Play
38.9% (54)
53.7% (555)
-14.8%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (2)
41.8% (256)
+58.2%
On penalty kill, Parssinen has a +58.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Parssinen is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (489).
Parssinen shoots left. Bennett is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,232).
Home / Away
Parssinen
Bennett
Home
48.9% (395)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
42.5% (379)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Parssinen
Bennett
P1
41.7%
48.0%
P2
49.2%
46.5%
P3
45.6%
46.9%
OT
100.0%
52.5%
Final 5 min
52.6%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Parssinen
48.0%▲
44.5%
45.7%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2025 | 3 | 08:29 | Offensive | Juuso Parssinen |
| Jan 6, 2025 | 1 | 13:58 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 3 | 18:07 | Defensive | Juuso Parssinen |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 3 | 13:58 | Offensive | Juuso Parssinen |