Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Necas on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Necas wins 38.6% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Necas 43.0% vs Bennett 46.6% (-8.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 69.5%
Defensive zone
Bennett 66.7%
Neutral zone
Bennett 80.8%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 72.8%
27.2%
72.8%
Necas
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Necas
Bennett
Last 6: Necas 4-2 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Necas
2
1
Necas
Bennett
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Necas
1
0
Necas
Bennett
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Necas
Bennett
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Necas
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
37.3% (118)
46.5% (909)
-9.2%
Power Play
41.2% (17)
43.1% (51)
-1.9%
On even strength, Bennett has a +9.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Necas is 38.6% vs left-shot opponents (101).
Necas shoots right. Bennett is 45.9% vs right-shot opponents (316).
Home / Away
Necas
Bennett
Home
35.2% (71)
45.4% (449)
Away
40.6% (64)
46.9% (524)
By Period
Necas
Bennett
P1
29.4%
49.6%
P2
45.2%
43.7%
P3
41.5%
45.1%
OT
0.0%
57.1%
Final 5 min
43.8%
43.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Necas
36.0%▼
38.0%
37.8%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2025 | 1 | 14:05 | Defensive | Martin Necas |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 15:54 | Offensive | Martin Necas |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 2 | 18:10 | Offensive | Martin Necas |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 2 | 00:05 | Neutral | Martin Necas |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 1 | 16:24 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 1 | 06:37 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |