Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +10.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Dach on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Dach wins 34.9% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Dach 37.3% vs Bennett 47.2% (-10.7%)
H2H factor
Dach leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 89.8%
Defensive zone
Bennett 77.3%
Neutral zone
Bennett 84.8%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 84.5%
15.5%
84.5%
Dach
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
5
(14 meetings)
9
5
Dach
Bennett
Last 10: Dach 7-3 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Dach
3
2
Dach
Bennett
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Dach
4
0
Dach
Bennett
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
2
3
Dach
Bennett
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Dach
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
36.5% (1,423)
46.8% (5,683)
-10.3%
Power Play
35.7% (98)
53.7% (555)
-18.0%
Penalty Kill
36.0% (25)
41.8% (256)
-5.8%
On power play, Bennett has a +18.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Dach is 34.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,111).
Dach shoots right. Bennett is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,262).
Home / Away
Dach
Bennett
Home
37.0% (857)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
35.8% (689)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Dach
Bennett
P1
35.3%
48.0%
P2
34.5%
46.5%
P3
40.4%
46.9%
OT
0.0%
52.5%
Final 5 min
39.9%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dach
42.0%▬
42.0%
36.5%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | 2 | 04:27 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 2 | 04:13 | Offensive | Kirby Dach |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 2 | 03:55 | Defensive | Kirby Dach |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 3 | 17:26 | Defensive | Kirby Dach |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 3 | 10:23 | Offensive | Kirby Dach |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 3 | 10:05 | Neutral | Kirby Dach |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 2 | 16:55 | Defensive | Kirby Dach |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 2 | 00:56 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 1 | 00:46 | Offensive | Kirby Dach |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 1 | 00:41 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1 | 00:41 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 20, 2022 | 1 | 19:28 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 2 | 13:09 | Neutral | Kirby Dach |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 1 | 16:28 | Defensive | Kirby Dach |