Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (47.4% vs 47.0%). Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Couture 47.6% vs Bennett 47.3% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 54.7%
Defensive zone
Couture 72.1%
Neutral zone
Couture 50.0%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 52.4%
47.6%
52.4%
Couture
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Couture
Bennett
Last 6: Couture 2-4 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
2
Couture
Bennett
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
2
Couture
Bennett
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Couture
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
49.2% (1,083)
48.2% (766)
+1.0%
Power Play
56.7% (60)
45.1% (82)
+11.6%
Penalty Kill
35.4% (206)
33.9% (56)
+1.5%
On power play, Couture has a +11.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Couture is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (857).
Couture shoots left. Bennett is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (576).
Home / Away
Couture
Bennett
Home
49.6% (713)
49.1% (458)
Away
45.0% (636)
44.8% (446)
By Period
Couture
Bennett
P1
47.2%
47.9%
P2
45.0%
47.2%
P3
50.0%
46.4%
OT
50.0%
20.0%
Final 5 min
42.8%
40.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Couture
42.0%▼
53.0%
47.4%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2023 | 3 | 06:10 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 9, 2023 | 3 | 03:24 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Feb 9, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 9, 2023 | 2 | 07:25 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 9, 2023 | 1 | 17:10 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Feb 9, 2023 | 1 | 05:07 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |