Scouting Report
Sam Steel holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Bennett wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Steel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 47.2% vs Steel 50.2% (-3.0%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 9-3 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Steel 51.3%
Defensive zone
Steel 71.6%
Neutral zone
Steel 67.4%
Result
Sam Steel favored at 63.7%
36.3%
63.7%
Bennett
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
3
(12 meetings)
9
3
Bennett
Steel
Last 10: Bennett 8-2 Steel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
2
1
Bennett
Steel
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
0
Bennett
Steel
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
6
2
Bennett
Steel
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
46.8% (5,683)
50.6% (2,876)
-3.8%
Power Play
53.7% (555)
62.6% (179)
-8.9%
Penalty Kill
41.8% (256)
37.4% (254)
+4.4%
On power play, Steel has a +8.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Bennett is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,232).
Bennett shoots left. Steel is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,072).
Home / Away
Bennett
Steel
Home
48.4% (3,262)
50.0% (1,560)
Away
45.9% (3,232)
50.4% (1,749)
By Period
Bennett
Steel
P1
48.0%
51.9%
P2
46.5%
49.5%
P3
46.9%
49.6%
OT
52.5%
41.9%
Final 5 min
45.2%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
50.2%
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 |
| 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 |
| Feb 17, 2020 | 3 | 14:03 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 17, 2020 | 3 | 12:11 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 17, 2020 | 3 | 04:54 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 17, 2020 | 3 | 04:46 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Feb 17, 2020 | 2 | 06:46 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 17, 2020 | 2 | 01:23 | Offensive | Sam Steel |