Scouting Report
Sam Steel holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Bennett wins 46.5% vs left-shot opponents — Steel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 47.3% vs Steel 48.8% (-1.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Steel 53.2%
Defensive zone
Bennett 52.4%
Neutral zone
Steel 51.6%
Result
Sam Steel favored at 50.8%
49.2%
50.8%
Bennett
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
1
(3 meetings)
2
1
Bennett
Steel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
0
Bennett
Steel
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
0
Bennett
Steel
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Steel
0
1
Bennett
Steel
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
48.2% (766)
49.5% (553)
-1.3%
Power Play
45.1% (82)
61.3% (31)
-16.2%
Penalty Kill
33.9% (56)
30.6% (49)
+3.3%
On power play, Steel has a +16.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Bennett is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (576).
Bennett shoots left. Steel is 46.3% vs left-shot opponents (378).
Home / Away
Bennett
Steel
Home
49.1% (458)
46.4% (347)
Away
44.8% (446)
51.4% (286)
By Period
Bennett
Steel
P1
47.9%
52.1%
P2
47.2%
49.8%
P3
46.4%
45.2%
OT
20.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
40.5%
42.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.0%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
48.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2023 | 2 | 08:56 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Jan 21, 2023 | 1 | 15:45 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 21, 2023 | 1 | 03:38 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |