Sam Bennett vs Vladislav Namestnikov
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Bennett wins 44.9% vs left-shot opponents — Namestnikov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 48.3% vs Namestnikov 43.1% (+8.4%)
Offensive zone
Namestnikov 52.5%
Defensive zone
Bennett 55.2%
Neutral zone
Bennett 51.5%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 51.4%
51.4%
48.6%
Bennett
Namestnikov
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Namestnikov
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (780)
39.3% (183)
+7.1%
Power Play
57.3% (150)
53.8% (13)
+3.5%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (46)
30.0% (10)
+17.8%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +17.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Namestnikov shoots left. Bennett is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (652).
Bennett shoots left. Namestnikov is 39.0% vs left-shot opponents (136).
Home / Away
Bennett
Namestnikov
Home
50.3% (519)
42.4% (118)
Away
45.7% (457)
36.4% (88)
By Period
Bennett
Namestnikov
P1
47.5%
46.3%
P2
46.6%
30.6%
P3
49.8%
42.6%
Final 5 min
44.2%
51.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
48.2%
Namestnikov
38.0%▼
40.0%
39.8%