Kasperi Kapanen vs Matty Beniers
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Matty Beniers holds a +9.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Beniers on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kapanen wins 37.2% vs left-shot opponents — Beniers shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kapanen 40.5% vs Beniers 46.7% (-9.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kapanen 65.5%
Defensive zone
Kapanen 58.4%
Neutral zone
Kapanen 67.6%
Result
Kasperi Kapanen favored at 62.3%
62.3%
37.7%
Kapanen
Beniers
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Kapanen
Beniers
Last 7: Kapanen 2-5 Beniers
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Beniers
1
3
Kapanen
Beniers
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Beniers
1
2
Kapanen
Beniers
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kapanen
Beniers
Edge
Even Strength
37.1% (213)
46.6% (3,796)
-9.5%
Power Play
50.0% (4)
47.8% (360)
+2.2%
Penalty Kill
34.1% (41)
41.4% (111)
-7.3%
On even strength, Beniers has a +9.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beniers shoots left. Kapanen is 37.2% vs left-shot opponents (196).
Kapanen shoots right. Beniers is 44.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,447).
Home / Away
Kapanen
Beniers
Home
39.7% (116)
48.9% (2,195)
Away
34.5% (142)
44.2% (2,072)
By Period
Kapanen
Beniers
P1
35.6%
47.4%
P2
34.1%
47.1%
P3
40.7%
45.7%
OT
50.0%
34.1%
Final 5 min
40.0%
46.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kapanen
46.0%▲
39.0%
36.8%
Beniers
44.0%▼
50.5%
46.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2025 | 3 | 08:53 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 3 | 07:17 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 2 | 01:38 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 2 | 01:18 | Neutral | Kasperi Kapanen |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 3 | 04:11 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 3 | 08:57 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 2 | 10:17 | Defensive | Kasperi Kapanen |