Scouting Report
Josh Norris holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Norris on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Norris 49.7% vs Bennett 48.3% (+1.5%)
H2H factor
Norris leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 52.0%
Defensive zone
Norris 57.2%
Neutral zone
Norris 57.7%
Result
Josh Norris favored at 54.5%
54.5%
45.5%
Norris
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Norris
Bennett
Last 10: Norris 7-3 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Norris
2
1
Norris
Bennett
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Norris
5
2
Norris
Bennett
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Norris
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
50.0% (356)
46.4% (780)
+3.6%
Power Play
48.7% (76)
57.3% (150)
-8.6%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (7)
47.8% (46)
-4.9%
On power play, Bennett has a +8.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Norris is 52.7% vs left-shot opponents (294).
Norris shoots left. Bennett is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (652).
Home / Away
Norris
Bennett
Home
47.2% (193)
50.3% (519)
Away
51.6% (246)
45.7% (457)
By Period
Norris
Bennett
P1
53.8%
47.5%
P2
48.2%
46.6%
P3
47.9%
49.8%
OT
0.0%
70.0%
Final 5 min
45.6%
44.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Norris
52.0%▲
50.5%
49.7%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | 1 | 07:47 | Defensive | Josh Norris |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 1 | 05:09 | Offensive | Josh Norris |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 1 | 05:03 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 3 | 15:41 | Offensive | Josh Norris |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 3 | 00:55 | Defensive | Josh Norris |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 3 | 00:45 | Defensive | Josh Norris |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | 18:19 | Defensive | Josh Norris |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | 18:01 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | 10:42 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | 08:35 | Defensive | Josh Norris |