Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Suter wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Suter 46.3% vs Bennett 47.2% (-1.0%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 11-9 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 56.1%
Defensive zone
Suter 64.4%
Neutral zone
Suter 53.3%
Result
Pius Suter favored at 54.4%
54.4%
45.6%
Suter
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
11
(20 meetings)
9
11
Suter
Bennett
Last 10: Suter 4-6 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
2
4
Suter
Bennett
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suter
4
3
Suter
Bennett
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
3
4
Suter
Bennett
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Suter
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
46.2% (3,208)
46.8% (5,683)
-0.6%
Power Play
52.9% (278)
53.7% (555)
-0.8%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (303)
41.8% (256)
-1.5%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Suter is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (2,386).
Suter shoots left. Bennett is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,232).
Home / Away
Suter
Bennett
Home
46.8% (1,804)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
45.7% (1,985)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Suter
Bennett
P1
46.6%
48.0%
P2
46.0%
46.5%
P3
46.1%
46.9%
OT
44.4%
52.5%
Final 5 min
46.9%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Suter
48.0%▬
47.5%
46.2%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3 | 07:38 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2 | 18:12 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2 | 06:43 | Neutral | Pius Suter |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2 | 04:53 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1 | 18:02 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 2 | 12:51 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 6, 2023 | 3 | 16:57 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 8, 2022 | 2 | 14:52 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 3 | 08:06 | Offensive | Pius Suter |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 3 | 02:21 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 2 | 09:23 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 5, 2022 | 2 | 11:01 | Neutral | Pius Suter |
| Mar 5, 2022 | 1 | 17:32 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 5, 2022 | 1 | 13:20 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Mar 5, 2022 | 1 | 04:10 | Neutral | Pius Suter |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 2 | 06:53 | Offensive | Pius Suter |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 2 | 06:47 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 3 | 07:51 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 3 | 00:36 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 2 | 11:14 | Defensive | Pius Suter |