Sam Bennett vs Wyatt Johnston

2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Wyatt Johnston holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Johnston on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Bennett 45.9% vs Johnston 50.1% (-4.7%)
H2H factor Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Bennett 69.5%
Defensive zone Johnston 63.3%
Neutral zone Johnston 51.1%
Result Sam Bennett favored at 54.8%
54.8%
45.2%
Bennett Johnston
Head-to-Head Record
3 - 4 (7 meetings)
3
4
Bennett Johnston
Last 7: Bennett 3-4 Johnston

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
2
0
Bennett Johnston
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Johnston
1
4
Bennett Johnston
5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Bennett
Johnston
Edge
Even Strength
44.7% (772)
50.7% (552)
-6.0%
Power Play
56.9% (58)
61.5% (13)
-4.6%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (28)
43.5% (69)
-0.6%
On even strength, Johnston has a +6.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Johnston shoots right. Bennett is 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (309).
Bennett shoots left. Johnston is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (498).
Home / Away
Bennett
Johnston
Home
48.5% (447)
50.3% (342)
Away
42.1% (411)
50.0% (292)
By Period
Bennett
Johnston
P1
47.1%
54.4%
P2
45.8%
47.2%
P3
42.9%
49.4%
OT
60.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
42.9%
47.8%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
56.0%
51.0%
45.5%
Johnston
52.0%
50.5%
50.2%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 12, 2024 3 14:00 Neutral Sam Bennett
Mar 12, 2024 3 13:56 Offensive Sam Bennett
Mar 12, 2024 3 08:37 Neutral Wyatt Johnston
Mar 12, 2024 3 00:00 Neutral Wyatt Johnston
Mar 12, 2024 2 02:20 Offensive Sam Bennett
Mar 12, 2024 1 17:51 Neutral Wyatt Johnston
Mar 12, 2024 1 03:53 Neutral Wyatt Johnston