Scouting Report
Phillip Danault holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Danault on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Danault wins 55.3% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Danault 54.8% vs Bennett 48.3% (+7.1%)
H2H factor
Danault leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 60.6%
Defensive zone
Danault 82.8%
Neutral zone
Danault 66.8%
Result
Phillip Danault favored at 71.6%
71.6%
28.4%
Danault
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
5
(12 meetings)
7
5
Danault
Bennett
Last 10: Danault 6-4 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
2
Danault
Bennett
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Danault
5
2
Danault
Bennett
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Danault
2
1
Danault
Bennett
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Danault
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
56.5% (711)
46.4% (780)
+10.1%
Power Play
46.0% (50)
57.3% (150)
-11.3%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (116)
47.8% (46)
+3.9%
On power play, Bennett has a +11.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Danault is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (588).
Danault shoots left. Bennett is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (652).
Home / Away
Danault
Bennett
Home
57.0% (379)
50.3% (519)
Away
54.0% (498)
45.7% (457)
By Period
Danault
Bennett
P1
55.8%
47.5%
P2
55.3%
46.6%
P3
54.8%
49.8%
OT
55.6%
70.0%
Final 5 min
55.7%
44.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Danault
54.0%▼
57.5%
55.3%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 | 3 | 11:23 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 3 | 08:53 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 3 | 08:47 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 3 | 04:55 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 2 | 05:08 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 3 | 09:55 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 2 | 15:40 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 2 | 15:37 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 3 | 17:44 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 3 | 12:54 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 2 | 11:45 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 1 | 01:49 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |