Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Bennett wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Steel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 51.1% vs Steel 50.2% (+1.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 55.0%
Defensive zone
Bennett 55.3%
Neutral zone
Bennett 56.7%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 56.2%
56.2%
43.8%
Bennett
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Bennett
Steel
Last 6: Bennett 4-2 Steel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Bennett
Steel
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
3
1
Bennett
Steel
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
53.6% (151)
49.7% (638)
+3.9%
Power Play
42.1% (19)
60.3% (63)
-18.2%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (2)
42.4% (33)
-42.4%
On penalty kill, Steel has a +42.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Bennett is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (107).
Bennett shoots left. Steel is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (477).
Home / Away
Bennett
Steel
Home
52.3% (86)
47.3% (349)
Away
51.2% (86)
53.0% (385)
By Period
Bennett
Steel
P1
44.8%
51.2%
P2
50.8%
49.8%
P3
60.8%
50.0%
Final 5 min
45.9%
43.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
51.7%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
50.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2020 | 3 | 14:03 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 17, 2020 | 3 | 12:11 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 17, 2020 | 3 | 04:54 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 17, 2020 | 3 | 04:46 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Feb 17, 2020 | 2 | 06:46 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 17, 2020 | 2 | 01:23 | Offensive | Sam Steel |