Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (45.5% vs 45.0%). Bennett wins 44.3% vs left-shot opponents — Steel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 45.9% vs Steel 46.6% (+0.5%)
Offensive zone
Bennett 69.5%
Defensive zone
Steel 66.4%
Neutral zone
Steel 50.4%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 50.9%
50.9%
49.1%
Bennett
Steel
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
44.7% (772)
44.6% (177)
+0.1%
Power Play
56.9% (58)
66.7% (3)
-9.8%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (28)
44.8% (29)
-1.9%
On power play, Steel has a +9.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Bennett is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (549).
Bennett shoots left. Steel is 39.4% vs left-shot opponents (109).
Home / Away
Bennett
Steel
Home
48.5% (447)
46.7% (90)
Away
42.1% (411)
43.7% (119)
By Period
Bennett
Steel
P1
47.1%
47.8%
P2
45.8%
47.0%
P3
42.9%
41.3%
OT
60.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
42.9%
39.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
45.5%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
45.0%