Sam Bennett vs William Nylander
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Nylander holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Nylander on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 47.2% vs Nylander 50.0% (-2.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nylander 60.7%
Defensive zone
Bennett 53.1%
Neutral zone
Bennett 51.3%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 50.4%
50.4%
49.6%
Bennett
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Bennett
Nylander
Last 7: Bennett 3-4 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
0
Bennett
Nylander
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nylander
1
2
Bennett
Nylander
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nylander
1
2
Bennett
Nylander
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
46.8% (5,683)
50.3% (1,869)
-3.5%
Power Play
53.7% (555)
46.9% (228)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
41.8% (256)
54.8% (31)
-13.0%
On penalty kill, Nylander has a +13.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Bennett is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,262).
Bennett shoots left. Nylander is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,519).
Home / Away
Bennett
Nylander
Home
48.4% (3,262)
51.3% (1,186)
Away
45.9% (3,232)
48.3% (942)
By Period
Bennett
Nylander
P1
48.0%
51.3%
P2
46.5%
45.6%
P3
46.9%
53.3%
OT
52.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
45.2%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2023 | 1 | 12:08 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 1 | 11:12 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 21, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Mar 21, 2016 | 1 | 11:15 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Mar 21, 2016 | 1 | 08:01 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Mar 21, 2016 | 1 | 02:42 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 21, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Nylander |