Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings). Sundqvist wins 44.1% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sundqvist 44.3% vs Bennett 47.2% (-3.1%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 10-6 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 59.8%
Defensive zone
Sundqvist 82.9%
Neutral zone
Sundqvist 64.6%
Result
Oskar Sundqvist favored at 54.7%
54.7%
45.3%
Sundqvist
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
10
(16 meetings)
6
10
Sundqvist
Bennett
Last 10: Sundqvist 2-8 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
8
Sundqvist
Bennett
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sundqvist
2
0
Sundqvist
Bennett
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sundqvist
4
2
Sundqvist
Bennett
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sundqvist
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
44.2% (2,842)
46.8% (5,683)
-2.6%
Power Play
51.0% (98)
53.7% (555)
-2.7%
Penalty Kill
41.6% (385)
41.8% (256)
-0.2%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Sundqvist is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,379).
Sundqvist shoots right. Bennett is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,262).
Home / Away
Sundqvist
Bennett
Home
44.2% (1,584)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
44.0% (1,741)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Sundqvist
Bennett
P1
42.8%
48.0%
P2
45.6%
46.5%
P3
43.7%
46.9%
OT
60.0%
52.5%
Final 5 min
45.2%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sundqvist
44.0%▼
49.5%
44.1%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3 | 11:01 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 2 | 07:25 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Oskar Sundqvist |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 1 | 09:10 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 1 | 09:03 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 3 | 14:07 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 3 | 03:31 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 3 | 03:28 | Neutral | Oskar Sundqvist |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 2 | 17:50 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 2 | 17:08 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 2 | 08:26 | Defensive | Oskar Sundqvist |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 3 | 11:28 | Neutral | Oskar Sundqvist |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 2 | 10:58 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Oskar Sundqvist |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 1 | 09:32 | Defensive | Oskar Sundqvist |
| Dec 21, 2023 | 2 | 10:28 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |