Sam Bennett vs Vladislav Namestnikov
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Bennett wins 44.0% vs left-shot opponents — Namestnikov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 47.7% vs Namestnikov 43.5% (+7.1%)
Offensive zone
Bennett 50.7%
Defensive zone
Bennett 52.9%
Neutral zone
Bennett 52.1%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 51.9%
51.9%
48.1%
Bennett
Namestnikov
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Namestnikov
Edge
Even Strength
46.3% (630)
39.9% (178)
+6.4%
Power Play
52.5% (118)
53.8% (13)
-1.3%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (37)
30.0% (10)
+18.6%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +18.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Namestnikov shoots left. Bennett is 44.0% vs left-shot opponents (527).
Bennett shoots left. Namestnikov is 39.4% vs left-shot opponents (132).
Home / Away
Bennett
Namestnikov
Home
48.4% (432)
43.1% (116)
Away
46.2% (353)
36.5% (85)
By Period
Bennett
Namestnikov
P1
46.1%
47.4%
P2
45.1%
31.0%
P3
50.8%
42.3%
Final 5 min
41.6%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
50.0%▲
43.0%
47.4%
Namestnikov
38.0%▼
40.0%
40.3%