Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Spooner on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Spooner wins 44.1% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Spooner 43.6% vs Bennett 47.2% (-4.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 62.1%
Defensive zone
Bennett 78.3%
Neutral zone
Bennett 70.2%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 68.2%
31.8%
68.2%
Spooner
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Spooner
Bennett
Last 8: Spooner 5-3 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Spooner
2
1
Spooner
Bennett
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Spooner
Bennett
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Spooner
3
1
Spooner
Bennett
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Spooner
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
43.1% (1,540)
46.8% (5,683)
-3.7%
Power Play
46.3% (67)
53.7% (555)
-7.4%
Penalty Kill
42.1% (19)
41.8% (256)
+0.3%
On power play, Bennett has a +7.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Spooner is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,014).
Spooner shoots left. Bennett is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,232).
Home / Away
Spooner
Bennett
Home
43.9% (779)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
42.6% (847)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Spooner
Bennett
P1
45.0%
48.0%
P2
46.2%
46.5%
P3
38.2%
46.9%
OT
35.0%
52.5%
Final 5 min
44.7%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Spooner
50.0%▲
44.0%
43.2%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2017 | 2 | 11:31 | Offensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Mar 15, 2017 | 2 | 11:03 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 15, 2017 | 2 | 08:13 | Neutral | Ryan Spooner |
| Mar 15, 2017 | 1 | 10:51 | Offensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Mar 15, 2017 | 1 | 01:34 | Neutral | Ryan Spooner |
| Mar 1, 2016 | 3 | 11:57 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 1, 2016 | 3 | 06:33 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 1, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Spooner |