Sam Bennett vs Vladislav Namestnikov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Namestnikov on neutral-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Bennett wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Namestnikov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 47.2% vs Namestnikov 43.0% (+4.3%)
H2H factor
Namestnikov leads 12-6 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Namestnikov 70.9%
Defensive zone
Namestnikov 75.3%
Neutral zone
Namestnikov 76.3%
Result
Vladislav Namestnikov favored at 74.3%
25.7%
74.3%
Bennett
Namestnikov
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
12
(18 meetings)
6
12
Bennett
Namestnikov
Last 10: Bennett 1-9 Namestnikov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Bennett
Namestnikov
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Bennett
Namestnikov
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Namestnikov
1
7
Bennett
Namestnikov
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Namestnikov
Edge
Even Strength
46.8% (5,683)
42.3% (3,325)
+4.5%
Power Play
53.7% (555)
48.0% (394)
+5.7%
Penalty Kill
41.8% (256)
40.9% (137)
+0.9%
On power play, Bennett has a +5.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Namestnikov shoots left. Bennett is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,232).
Bennett shoots left. Namestnikov is 42.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,454).
Home / Away
Bennett
Namestnikov
Home
48.4% (3,262)
43.1% (1,786)
Away
45.9% (3,232)
42.7% (2,070)
By Period
Bennett
Namestnikov
P1
48.0%
44.9%
P2
46.5%
40.3%
P3
46.9%
43.6%
OT
52.5%
29.2%
Final 5 min
45.2%
42.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Namestnikov
38.0%▼
40.0%
42.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2024 | 2 | 02:17 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 2 | 02:07 | Defensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 1 | 15:41 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Nov 16, 2024 | 3 | 01:50 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Nov 16, 2024 | 2 | 12:21 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Nov 16, 2024 | 2 | 02:07 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Nov 16, 2024 | 1 | 18:13 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Nov 16, 2024 | 1 | 14:59 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Nov 16, 2024 | 1 | 12:04 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Nov 16, 2024 | 1 | 01:11 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 3 | 12:42 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 2 | 06:57 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 2 | 01:18 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 3 | 04:48 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Oct 21, 2022 | 2 | 15:33 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 21, 2022 | 2 | 15:14 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 23, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Dec 14, 2016 | 1 | 01:48 | Defensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |