Sam Bennett vs William Nylander

2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

William Nylander holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Bennett wins 45.9% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Bennett 46.6% vs Nylander 49.8% (-3.5%)
Offensive zone Nylander 56.5%
Defensive zone Bennett 61.1%
Neutral zone Bennett 60.1%
Result Sam Bennett favored at 54.9%
54.9%
45.1%
Bennett Nylander
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Bennett
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (909)
48.9% (133)
-2.4%
Power Play
43.1% (51)
55.0% (20)
-11.9%
On power play, Nylander has a +11.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Bennett is 45.9% vs right-shot opponents (316).
Bennett shoots left. Nylander is 50.9% vs left-shot opponents (106).
Home / Away
Bennett
Nylander
Home
45.4% (449)
48.6% (105)
Away
46.9% (524)
52.1% (48)
By Period
Bennett
Nylander
P1
49.6%
52.1%
P2
43.7%
46.3%
P3
45.1%
50.0%
OT
57.1%
100.0%
Final 5 min
43.4%
41.9%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
56.0%
51.0%
46.2%
Nylander
34.0%
44.0%
49.7%