Scouting Report
Sam Steel holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Bennett wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Steel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 46.6% vs Steel 52.8% (-7.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Steel 59.9%
Defensive zone
Steel 87.1%
Neutral zone
Steel 65.4%
Result
Sam Steel favored at 65.4%
34.6%
65.4%
Bennett
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
0
(3 meetings)
3
0
Bennett
Steel
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
3
0
Bennett
Steel
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (909)
56.9% (320)
-10.4%
Power Play
43.1% (51)
71.4% (7)
-28.3%
Penalty Kill
38.5% (13)
37.0% (73)
+1.5%
On power play, Steel has a +28.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Bennett is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (657).
Bennett shoots left. Steel is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (224).
Home / Away
Bennett
Steel
Home
45.4% (449)
55.9% (202)
Away
46.9% (524)
51.0% (198)
By Period
Bennett
Steel
P1
49.6%
55.5%
P2
43.7%
55.1%
P3
45.1%
50.3%
Final 5 min
43.4%
60.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
50.0%▲
43.0%
46.2%
Steel
46.0%▼
48.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | 3 | 19:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 3 | 14:43 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 1 | 08:56 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |