Michael McCarron vs Sam Bennett
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Michael McCarron holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Look for McCarron on defensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McCarron 52.7% vs Bennett 47.2% (+5.6%)
H2H factor
McCarron leads 15-12 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 80.2%
Defensive zone
McCarron 87.2%
Neutral zone
McCarron 59.5%
Result
Michael McCarron favored at 61.9%
61.9%
38.1%
McCarron
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
12
(27 meetings)
15
12
McCarron
Bennett
Last 10: McCarron 7-3 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
2
4
McCarron
Bennett
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McCarron
9
2
McCarron
Bennett
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
4
6
McCarron
Bennett
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McCarron
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (2,901)
46.8% (5,683)
+6.6%
Power Play
45.3% (86)
53.7% (555)
-8.4%
Penalty Kill
50.5% (463)
41.8% (256)
+8.7%
On penalty kill, McCarron has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. McCarron is 52.6% vs left-shot opponents (2,403).
McCarron shoots right. Bennett is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,262).
Home / Away
McCarron
Bennett
Home
52.3% (1,696)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
53.3% (1,754)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
McCarron
Bennett
P1
53.9%
48.0%
P2
52.5%
46.5%
P3
52.0%
46.9%
OT
33.3%
52.5%
Final 5 min
50.7%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McCarron
48.0%▬
48.5%
52.8%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 18:51 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 15:48 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 13:08 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 10:30 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1 | 11:11 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1 | 05:49 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1 | 02:02 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 3 | 12:17 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Michael McCarron |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 2 | 00:17 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 2 | 00:04 | Neutral | Michael McCarron |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Michael McCarron |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 1 | 01:25 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 1 | 07:23 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 1 | 04:23 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 2 | 18:31 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 3 | 17:12 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 1 | 12:57 | Offensive | Michael McCarron |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 1 | 08:20 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |