Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Dach on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Dach wins 39.2% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Dach 41.9% vs Bennett 47.3% (-8.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 72.3%
Defensive zone
Bennett 73.8%
Neutral zone
Bennett 87.4%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 77.0%
23.0%
77.0%
Dach
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Dach
Bennett
Last 7: Dach 5-2 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Dach
2
1
Dach
Bennett
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Dach
2
0
Dach
Bennett
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Dach
Bennett
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Dach
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
38.5% (213)
48.2% (766)
-9.7%
Power Play
33.3% (9)
45.1% (82)
-11.8%
Penalty Kill
40.0% (5)
33.9% (56)
+6.1%
On power play, Bennett has a +11.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Dach is 39.2% vs left-shot opponents (153).
Dach shoots right. Bennett is 47.9% vs right-shot opponents (328).
Home / Away
Dach
Bennett
Home
38.8% (147)
49.1% (458)
Away
37.5% (80)
44.8% (446)
By Period
Dach
Bennett
P1
36.3%
47.9%
P2
40.0%
47.2%
P3
40.0%
46.4%
OT
0.0%
20.0%
Final 5 min
27.6%
40.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dach
42.0%▬
42.0%
38.3%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2023 | 3 | 17:26 | Defensive | Kirby Dach |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 3 | 10:23 | Offensive | Kirby Dach |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 3 | 10:05 | Neutral | Kirby Dach |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 2 | 16:55 | Defensive | Kirby Dach |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 2 | 00:56 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 1 | 00:46 | Offensive | Kirby Dach |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 1 | 00:41 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |