Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Byfield wins 43.6% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 45.4% vs Bennett 48.3% (-3.2%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 65.4%
Defensive zone
Byfield 76.8%
Neutral zone
Byfield 56.2%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 55.9%
55.9%
44.1%
Byfield
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
8
(13 meetings)
5
8
Byfield
Bennett
Last 10: Byfield 3-7 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
3
Byfield
Bennett
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
3
Byfield
Bennett
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byfield
3
2
Byfield
Bennett
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (759)
46.4% (780)
+0.1%
Power Play
50.0% (58)
57.3% (150)
-7.3%
Penalty Kill
35.1% (148)
47.8% (46)
-12.7%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +12.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Byfield is 43.6% vs left-shot opponents (637).
Byfield shoots left. Bennett is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (652).
Home / Away
Byfield
Bennett
Home
46.2% (442)
50.3% (519)
Away
44.0% (523)
45.7% (457)
By Period
Byfield
Bennett
P1
44.1%
47.5%
P2
43.5%
46.6%
P3
47.7%
49.8%
OT
39.3%
70.0%
Final 5 min
42.6%
44.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
45.0%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | 3 | 13:22 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 3 | 04:48 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 3 | 04:45 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 2 | 11:52 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 2 | 00:17 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 1 | 17:35 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 1 | 03:32 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 1 | 03:21 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 1 | 19:04 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 1 | 09:23 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |