Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Necas wins 44.2% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Necas 46.0% vs Bennett 47.3% (-1.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Necas 59.6%
Defensive zone
Bennett 56.8%
Neutral zone
Bennett 53.2%
Result
Martin Necas favored at 51.4%
51.4%
48.6%
Necas
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
1
(2 meetings)
1
1
Necas
Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Necas
Bennett
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Necas
1
0
Necas
Bennett
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Necas
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
44.5% (339)
48.2% (766)
-3.7%
Power Play
47.4% (57)
45.1% (82)
+2.3%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (21)
33.9% (56)
+13.7%
On penalty kill, Necas has a +13.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Necas is 44.2% vs left-shot opponents (330).
Necas shoots right. Bennett is 47.9% vs right-shot opponents (328).
Home / Away
Necas
Bennett
Home
44.8% (203)
49.1% (458)
Away
45.3% (214)
44.8% (446)
By Period
Necas
Bennett
P1
46.8%
47.9%
P2
40.0%
47.2%
P3
50.0%
46.4%
OT
37.5%
20.0%
Final 5 min
56.0%
40.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Necas
36.0%▼
38.0%
45.1%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2022 | 1 | 02:29 | Defensive | Martin Necas |
| Nov 9, 2022 | 1 | 02:12 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |