Sam Bennett vs William Nylander

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

Sam Bennett holds a +10.3% FO% edge overall. Bennett wins 54.6% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Bennett 48.3% vs Nylander 45.2% (+10.3%)
Offensive zone Nylander 56.7%
Defensive zone Bennett 70.3%
Neutral zone Bennett 52.5%
Result Sam Bennett favored at 55.4%
55.4%
44.6%
Bennett Nylander
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Bennett
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (780)
41.0% (61)
+5.4%
Power Play
57.3% (150)
0.0% (5)
+57.3%
On power play, Bennett has a +57.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Bennett is 54.6% vs right-shot opponents (324).
Bennett shoots left. Nylander is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (43).
Home / Away
Bennett
Nylander
Home
50.3% (519)
42.1% (38)
Away
45.7% (457)
32.1% (28)
By Period
Bennett
Nylander
P1
47.5%
37.5%
P2
46.6%
31.0%
P3
49.8%
47.6%
Final 5 min
44.2%
20.0%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
56.0%
51.0%
48.2%
Nylander
34.0%
44.0%
37.9%