Scouting Report
Leon Draisaitl holds a +8.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Draisaitl on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Draisaitl wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Draisaitl 55.2% vs Bennett 48.2% (+8.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 54.7%
Defensive zone
Bennett 56.7%
Neutral zone
Bennett 57.5%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 56.5%
43.5%
56.5%
Draisaitl
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Draisaitl
Bennett
Last 7: Draisaitl 3-4 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
2
Draisaitl
Bennett
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Draisaitl
Bennett
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
2
1
Draisaitl
Bennett
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Draisaitl
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
54.8% (675)
46.8% (235)
+8.0%
Power Play
60.2% (266)
64.3% (14)
-4.1%
Penalty Kill
48.9% (90)
41.7% (12)
+7.2%
On even strength, Draisaitl has a +8.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Draisaitl is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (694).
Draisaitl shoots left. Bennett is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (152).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Bennett
Home
57.3% (525)
43.4% (122)
Away
54.0% (506)
51.1% (139)
By Period
Draisaitl
Bennett
P1
56.1%
56.5%
P2
54.5%
42.6%
P3
56.6%
44.1%
Final 5 min
53.4%
57.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
55.7%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2021 | 1 | 06:37 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 3 | 16:15 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 3 | 09:22 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 2 | 08:57 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 1 | 12:18 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 1 | 09:45 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 6, 2021 | 1 | 12:36 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |