Scouting Report
Leon Draisaitl holds a +11.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Draisaitl wins 53.1% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Draisaitl 56.5% vs Bennett 45.9% (+11.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Draisaitl 67.7%
Defensive zone
Draisaitl 62.6%
Neutral zone
Draisaitl 73.4%
Result
Leon Draisaitl favored at 66.2%
66.2%
33.8%
Draisaitl
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Draisaitl
Bennett
Last 7: Draisaitl 4-3 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
2
3
Draisaitl
Bennett
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
2
0
Draisaitl
Bennett
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Draisaitl
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
57.4% (1,010)
44.7% (772)
+12.7%
Power Play
56.2% (331)
56.9% (58)
-0.7%
Penalty Kill
54.5% (110)
42.9% (28)
+11.6%
On even strength, Draisaitl has a +12.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Draisaitl is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (894).
Draisaitl shoots left. Bennett is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (549).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Bennett
Home
56.4% (734)
48.5% (447)
Away
57.5% (717)
42.1% (411)
By Period
Draisaitl
Bennett
P1
55.6%
47.1%
P2
62.1%
45.8%
P3
52.4%
42.9%
OT
61.5%
60.0%
Final 5 min
55.6%
42.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
56.9%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
45.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2023 | 2 | 19:03 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 16, 2023 | 2 | 13:38 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 16, 2023 | 2 | 10:57 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 16, 2023 | 2 | 01:56 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 16, 2023 | 1 | 05:18 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 3 | 06:20 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 1 | 07:21 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |