Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Granlund wins 45.7% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Granlund 44.1% vs Bennett 47.0% (-3.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Granlund 56.5%
Defensive zone
Granlund 57.3%
Neutral zone
Granlund 52.3%
Result
Markus Granlund favored at 54.1%
54.1%
45.9%
Granlund
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Granlund
Bennett
Last 5: Granlund 2-3 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
1
0
Granlund
Bennett
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Granlund
Bennett
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
2
Granlund
Bennett
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Granlund
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
42.6% (441)
46.0% (326)
-3.4%
Power Play
33.3% (12)
50.0% (18)
-16.7%
Penalty Kill
52.6% (19)
33.3% (3)
+19.3%
On penalty kill, Granlund has a +19.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Granlund is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (304).
Granlund shoots left. Bennett is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (221).
Home / Away
Granlund
Bennett
Home
44.0% (284)
50.4% (129)
Away
41.0% (188)
43.6% (218)
By Period
Granlund
Bennett
P1
45.8%
52.9%
P2
39.7%
38.9%
P3
43.2%
46.0%
Final 5 min
43.2%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Granlund
44.0%▼
46.0%
42.8%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2016 | 3 | 09:17 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 7, 2016 | 2 | 11:54 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 7, 2016 | 2 | 04:25 | Offensive | Markus Granlund |
| Apr 7, 2016 | 1 | 11:42 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 7, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Markus Granlund |