Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Bennett wins 45.4% vs right-shot opponents — Thompson shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 47.2% vs Thompson 41.2% (+6.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 63.1%
Defensive zone
Thompson 77.8%
Neutral zone
Thompson 56.4%
Result
Tage Thompson favored at 63.5%
36.5%
63.5%
Bennett
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
2
(3 meetings)
1
2
Bennett
Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thompson
0
1
Bennett
Thompson
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Bennett
Thompson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
45.5% (756)
40.6% (801)
+4.9%
Power Play
63.0% (92)
44.7% (103)
+18.3%
Penalty Kill
31.0% (29)
31.0% (71)
+0.0%
On power play, Bennett has a +18.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots right. Bennett is 45.4% vs right-shot opponents (313).
Bennett shoots left. Thompson is 40.1% vs left-shot opponents (724).
Home / Away
Bennett
Thompson
Home
46.5% (456)
43.2% (507)
Away
47.3% (421)
37.2% (468)
By Period
Bennett
Thompson
P1
46.6%
37.7%
P2
50.5%
43.4%
P3
43.5%
39.5%
OT
44.4%
27.3%
Final 5 min
47.8%
39.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.9%
Thompson
36.0%▼
39.5%
40.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2022 | 3 | 17:36 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 2, 2021 | 2 | 03:26 | Defensive | Tage Thompson |
| Dec 2, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tage Thompson |