Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Rakell wins 44.9% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rakell 44.9% vs Bennett 47.2% (-2.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rakell 67.0%
Defensive zone
Rakell 66.0%
Neutral zone
Rakell 68.4%
Result
Rickard Rakell favored at 67.2%
67.2%
32.8%
Rakell
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Rakell
Bennett
Last 9: Rakell 2-7 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Rakell
Bennett
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
2
Rakell
Bennett
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
3
Rakell
Bennett
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rakell
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
44.4% (1,864)
46.8% (5,683)
-2.4%
Power Play
50.3% (197)
53.7% (555)
-3.4%
Penalty Kill
21.7% (23)
41.8% (256)
-20.1%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +20.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Rakell is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,334).
Rakell shoots right. Bennett is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,262).
Home / Away
Rakell
Bennett
Home
46.7% (1,041)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
42.7% (1,044)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Rakell
Bennett
P1
45.6%
48.0%
P2
42.1%
46.5%
P3
46.4%
46.9%
OT
50.0%
52.5%
Final 5 min
44.8%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rakell
40.0%▲
37.0%
44.7%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2017 | 3 | 11:46 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 9, 2017 | 2 | 18:05 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 9, 2017 | 2 | 11:54 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Oct 9, 2017 | 1 | 02:04 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 9, 2017 | 1 | 01:50 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 9, 2017 | 1 | 01:40 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 21, 2016 | 3 | 15:26 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 21, 2016 | 2 | 02:13 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 1 | 17:05 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |