Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Byfield on offensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings). Byfield wins 44.1% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 44.9% vs Bennett 47.2% (-2.6%)
H2H factor
Byfield leads 13-12 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 68.0%
Defensive zone
Byfield 56.9%
Neutral zone
Bennett 55.2%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 53.9%
46.1%
53.9%
Byfield
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
12
(25 meetings)
13
12
Byfield
Bennett
Last 10: Byfield 3-7 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
4
3
Byfield
Bennett
7 total
Defensive Zone
Even
5
5
Byfield
Bennett
10 total
Neutral Zone
Even
4
4
Byfield
Bennett
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
45.3% (2,107)
46.8% (5,683)
-1.5%
Power Play
47.3% (112)
53.7% (555)
-6.4%
Penalty Kill
37.3% (225)
41.8% (256)
-4.5%
On power play, Bennett has a +6.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Byfield is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,627).
Byfield shoots left. Bennett is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,232).
Home / Away
Byfield
Bennett
Home
45.2% (1,163)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
44.1% (1,281)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Byfield
Bennett
P1
45.0%
48.0%
P2
43.7%
46.5%
P3
45.5%
46.9%
OT
41.5%
52.5%
Final 5 min
42.8%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
44.6%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
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 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 3 | 01:42 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 2 | 18:58 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 2 | 15:58 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 2 | 09:03 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 2 | 05:28 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 2 | 02:16 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 1 | 07:48 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |