Scouting Report
Matty Beniers holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Beniers 47.8% vs Bennett 46.6% (+1.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 58.2%
Defensive zone
Beniers 66.2%
Neutral zone
Bennett 58.0%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 54.1%
45.9%
54.1%
Beniers
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Beniers
Bennett
Last 6: Beniers 2-4 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
2
Beniers
Bennett
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Beniers
1
0
Beniers
Bennett
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
2
Beniers
Bennett
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Beniers
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (1,050)
46.5% (909)
+1.8%
Power Play
42.9% (105)
43.1% (51)
-0.2%
Penalty Kill
43.6% (39)
38.5% (13)
+5.1%
On penalty kill, Beniers has a +5.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Beniers is 49.1% vs left-shot opponents (821).
Beniers shoots left. Bennett is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (657).
Home / Away
Beniers
Bennett
Home
48.7% (630)
45.4% (449)
Away
46.5% (564)
46.9% (524)
By Period
Beniers
Bennett
P1
49.2%
49.6%
P2
45.0%
43.7%
P3
49.3%
45.1%
OT
22.2%
57.1%
Final 5 min
45.6%
43.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Beniers
44.0%▼
50.5%
47.7%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | OT | 02:59 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 10, 2024 | OT | 02:57 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 10, 2024 | OT | 02:42 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 3 | 12:10 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 1 | 18:52 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 1 | 00:49 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |