Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Granlund wins 41.9% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Granlund 41.4% vs Bennett 47.2% (-6.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Granlund 66.1%
Defensive zone
Granlund 71.2%
Neutral zone
Granlund 66.9%
Result
Markus Granlund favored at 67.7%
67.7%
32.3%
Granlund
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
6
(9 meetings)
3
6
Granlund
Bennett
Last 9: Granlund 3-6 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
2
0
Granlund
Bennett
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
2
Granlund
Bennett
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
4
Granlund
Bennett
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Granlund
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
41.3% (1,525)
46.8% (5,683)
-5.5%
Power Play
45.1% (91)
53.7% (555)
-8.6%
Penalty Kill
32.8% (119)
41.8% (256)
-9.0%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +9.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Granlund is 41.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,096).
Granlund shoots left. Bennett is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,232).
Home / Away
Granlund
Bennett
Home
43.1% (886)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
38.6% (849)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Granlund
Bennett
P1
42.9%
48.0%
P2
39.1%
46.5%
P3
41.1%
46.9%
OT
26.7%
52.5%
Final 5 min
40.5%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Granlund
44.0%▼
46.0%
40.9%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2016 | 3 | 16:09 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 3 | 12:08 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 3 | 06:44 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 1 | 12:18 | Offensive | Markus Granlund |
| 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 |