Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Beniers wins 41.3% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Beniers 42.9% vs Bennett 47.3% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Beniers 60.5%
Defensive zone
Beniers 57.0%
Neutral zone
Beniers 53.5%
Result
Matty Beniers favored at 54.6%
54.6%
45.4%
Beniers
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
2
(3 meetings)
1
2
Beniers
Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Beniers
Bennett
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Beniers
Bennett
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Beniers
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
42.3% (879)
48.2% (766)
-5.9%
Power Play
40.3% (72)
45.1% (82)
-4.8%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (18)
33.9% (56)
+10.5%
On penalty kill, Beniers has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Beniers is 41.3% vs left-shot opponents (598).
Beniers shoots left. Bennett is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (576).
Home / Away
Beniers
Bennett
Home
43.8% (495)
49.1% (458)
Away
40.5% (474)
44.8% (446)
By Period
Beniers
Bennett
P1
43.3%
47.9%
P2
45.6%
47.2%
P3
38.2%
46.4%
OT
36.4%
20.0%
Final 5 min
42.3%
40.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Beniers
44.0%▼
50.5%
42.2%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2022 | 3 | 07:49 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 3 | 02:16 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 2 | 10:57 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |