Mark Kastelic vs Sam Bennett

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Mark Kastelic holds a +9.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kastelic on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kastelic wins 56.2% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kastelic 56.5% vs Bennett 47.2% (+9.7%)
H2H factor Kastelic leads 9-7 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone Bennett 70.5%
Defensive zone Kastelic 90.7%
Neutral zone Kastelic 67.0%
Result Mark Kastelic favored at 64.2%
64.2%
35.8%
Kastelic Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
9 - 7 (16 meetings)
9
7
Kastelic Bennett
Last 10: Kastelic 5-5 Bennett

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
2
3
Kastelic Bennett
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Kastelic Bennett
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kastelic
4
1
Kastelic Bennett
5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Kastelic
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
57.0% (1,613)
46.8% (5,683)
+10.2%
Power Play
80.0% (25)
53.7% (555)
+26.3%
Penalty Kill
53.6% (274)
41.8% (256)
+11.8%
On power play, Kastelic has a +26.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Kastelic is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,420).
Kastelic shoots right. Bennett is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,262).
Home / Away
Kastelic
Bennett
Home
58.9% (895)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
55.1% (1,017)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Kastelic
Bennett
P1
58.5%
48.0%
P2
56.9%
46.5%
P3
55.3%
46.9%
OT
53.8%
52.5%
Final 5 min
59.6%
45.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kastelic
54.0%
60.0%
56.9%
Bennett
56.0%
51.0%
47.2%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 4, 2026 3 17:57 Neutral Mark Kastelic
Feb 4, 2026 3 17:50 Neutral Mark Kastelic
Feb 4, 2026 2 19:50 Defensive Mark Kastelic
Feb 4, 2026 2 14:37 Defensive Sam Bennett
Oct 21, 2025 3 08:39 Defensive Sam Bennett
Oct 21, 2025 2 18:58 Offensive Sam Bennett
Oct 21, 2025 2 16:05 Neutral Mark Kastelic
Oct 21, 2025 2 10:40 Offensive Sam Bennett
Oct 21, 2025 2 10:24 Neutral Sam Bennett
Mar 11, 2025 1 13:59 Defensive Mark Kastelic
Oct 14, 2024 2 10:21 Offensive Sam Bennett
Apr 4, 2024 2 13:35 Defensive Sam Bennett
Apr 4, 2024 1 08:43 Offensive Mark Kastelic
Oct 29, 2022 2 07:39 Defensive Mark Kastelic
Apr 28, 2022 2 01:37 Offensive Mark Kastelic
Apr 28, 2022 1 02:38 Neutral Mark Kastelic