Scouting Report
Michael McLeod holds a +18.4% FO% edge overall. Look for McLeod on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Beniers wins 43.7% vs right-shot opponents — McLeod shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Beniers 42.9% vs McLeod 59.6% (-18.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Beniers 90.3%
Defensive zone
Beniers 64.0%
Neutral zone
Beniers 79.3%
Result
Matty Beniers favored at 70.9%
70.9%
29.1%
Beniers
McLeod
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Beniers
McLeod
Last 6: Beniers 1-5 McLeod
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Beniers
1
0
Beniers
McLeod
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McLeod
0
4
Beniers
McLeod
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McLeod
0
1
Beniers
McLeod
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Beniers
McLeod
Edge
Even Strength
42.3% (879)
61.5% (792)
-19.2%
Power Play
40.3% (72)
65.2% (23)
-24.9%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (18)
55.6% (153)
-11.2%
On power play, McLeod has a +24.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McLeod shoots right. Beniers is 43.7% vs right-shot opponents (371).
Beniers shoots left. McLeod is 60.8% vs left-shot opponents (720).
Home / Away
Beniers
McLeod
Home
43.8% (495)
62.0% (460)
Away
40.5% (474)
59.4% (508)
By Period
Beniers
McLeod
P1
43.3%
61.5%
P2
45.6%
63.6%
P3
38.2%
56.2%
OT
36.4%
73.3%
Final 5 min
42.3%
60.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Beniers
44.0%▼
50.5%
42.2%
McLeod
56.0%▼
63.5%
60.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2023 | 3 | 10:00 | Neutral | Michael McLeod |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 3 | 14:30 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 3 | 05:08 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 2 | 01:12 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 1 | 14:30 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 1 | 04:11 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |