Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +7.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Spooner on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Spooner wins 44.5% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Spooner 42.6% vs Bennett 46.5% (-7.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 59.7%
Defensive zone
Bennett 87.0%
Neutral zone
Bennett 75.8%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 69.3%
30.7%
69.3%
Spooner
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Spooner
Bennett
Last 5: Spooner 4-1 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Spooner
2
0
Spooner
Bennett
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Spooner
2
1
Spooner
Bennett
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Spooner
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
38.3% (193)
46.3% (737)
-8.0%
Power Play
37.5% (8)
40.0% (25)
-2.5%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (2)
46.9% (49)
+53.1%
On penalty kill, Spooner has a +53.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Spooner is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (128).
Spooner shoots left. Bennett is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (551).
Home / Away
Spooner
Bennett
Home
43.2% (95)
48.1% (437)
Away
35.2% (108)
43.9% (374)
By Period
Spooner
Bennett
P1
31.7%
47.3%
P2
49.3%
44.2%
P3
36.0%
46.9%
OT
0.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
56.4%
44.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Spooner
50.0%▲
44.0%
38.9%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2017 | 2 | 11:31 | Offensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Mar 15, 2017 | 2 | 11:03 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 15, 2017 | 2 | 08:13 | Neutral | Ryan Spooner |
| Mar 15, 2017 | 1 | 10:51 | Offensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Mar 15, 2017 | 1 | 01:34 | Neutral | Ryan Spooner |