Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Krebs on defensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Krebs wins 44.0% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Krebs 45.9% vs Bennett 47.2% (-1.5%)
H2H factor
Krebs leads 12-9 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 79.7%
Defensive zone
Krebs 51.4%
Neutral zone
Bennett 60.5%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 63.3%
36.7%
63.3%
Krebs
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
9
(21 meetings)
12
9
Krebs
Bennett
Last 10: Krebs 6-4 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
4
4
Krebs
Bennett
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Krebs
7
1
Krebs
Bennett
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
4
Krebs
Bennett
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Krebs
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
46.0% (2,159)
46.8% (5,683)
-0.8%
Power Play
52.5% (99)
53.7% (555)
-1.2%
Penalty Kill
38.6% (171)
41.8% (256)
-3.2%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +3.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Krebs is 44.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,544).
Krebs shoots left. Bennett is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,232).
Home / Away
Krebs
Bennett
Home
45.7% (1,182)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
45.8% (1,247)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Krebs
Bennett
P1
45.9%
48.0%
P2
46.4%
46.5%
P3
44.8%
46.9%
OT
57.1%
52.5%
Final 5 min
49.5%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Krebs
48.0%▲
45.0%
45.7%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | 2 | 06:57 | Defensive | Peyton Krebs |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | 01:06 | Offensive | Peyton Krebs |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 3 | 13:38 | Defensive | Peyton Krebs |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 3 | 03:33 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 1 | 19:28 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 1 | 11:25 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 3 | 17:22 | Defensive | Peyton Krebs |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 2 | 16:46 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 1 | 10:19 | Defensive | Peyton Krebs |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 3 | 07:33 | Offensive | Peyton Krebs |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 1 | 17:01 | Defensive | Peyton Krebs |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 1 | 15:03 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 1 | 12:36 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 1 | 09:25 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 1 | 06:20 | Defensive | Peyton Krebs |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 3 | 06:58 | Offensive | Peyton Krebs |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 3 | 01:22 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 2 | 19:05 | Defensive | Peyton Krebs |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 1 | 16:54 | Offensive | Peyton Krebs |
| Mar 7, 2022 | 3 | 06:50 | Neutral | Peyton Krebs |