Sam Bennett vs William Nylander

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sam Bennett holds a +10.9% FO% edge overall. Bennett wins 54.3% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Bennett 47.7% vs Nylander 45.4% (+10.9%)
Offensive zone Nylander 55.9%
Defensive zone Bennett 70.0%
Neutral zone Bennett 54.0%
Result Sam Bennett favored at 56.0%
56.0%
44.0%
Bennett Nylander
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Bennett
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
46.3% (630)
40.4% (47)
+5.9%
Power Play
52.5% (118)
0.0% (5)
+52.5%
On power play, Bennett has a +52.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Bennett is 54.3% vs right-shot opponents (258).
Bennett shoots left. Nylander is 44.4% vs left-shot opponents (36).
Home / Away
Bennett
Nylander
Home
48.4% (432)
39.4% (33)
Away
46.2% (353)
31.6% (19)
By Period
Bennett
Nylander
P1
46.1%
38.5%
P2
45.1%
23.8%
P3
50.8%
50.0%
Final 5 min
41.6%
18.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
50.0%
43.0%
47.4%
Nylander
36.0%
45.5%
36.5%