Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for McCann on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). McCann wins 46.9% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McCann 46.3% vs Bennett 47.2% (-1.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 63.3%
Defensive zone
Bennett 57.9%
Neutral zone
Bennett 57.7%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 59.6%
40.4%
59.6%
McCann
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
McCann
Bennett
Last 6: McCann 4-2 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
McCann
Bennett
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McCann
1
0
McCann
Bennett
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McCann
2
1
McCann
Bennett
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McCann
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
46.0% (428)
45.5% (756)
+0.5%
Power Play
39.3% (56)
63.0% (92)
-23.7%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (8)
31.0% (29)
+31.5%
On penalty kill, McCann has a +31.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. McCann is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (305).
McCann shoots left. Bennett is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (564).
Home / Away
McCann
Bennett
Home
45.1% (244)
46.5% (456)
Away
46.0% (248)
47.3% (421)
By Period
McCann
Bennett
P1
42.5%
46.6%
P2
45.9%
50.5%
P3
47.8%
43.5%
OT
40.0%
44.4%
Final 5 min
48.5%
47.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McCann
46.0%▬
45.0%
45.5%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2022 | 3 | 10:33 | Neutral | Jared McCann |
| Jan 23, 2022 | 2 | 13:06 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 23, 2022 | 2 | 00:49 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 23, 2022 | 1 | 11:29 | Defensive | Jared McCann |
| Jan 23, 2022 | 1 | 11:16 | Offensive | Jared McCann |
| Jan 23, 2022 | 1 | 00:49 | Neutral | Jared McCann |