Alexander Wennberg vs Josh Samanski
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Josh Samanski holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Samanski on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Wennberg wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Samanski shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wennberg 46.2% vs Samanski 50.9% (-6.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Wennberg 50.4%
Defensive zone
Wennberg 72.3%
Neutral zone
Wennberg 58.2%
Result
Alexander Wennberg favored at 56.6%
56.6%
43.4%
Wennberg
Samanski
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Wennberg
Samanski
Last 5: Wennberg 2-3 Samanski
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Wennberg
1
0
Wennberg
Samanski
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Samanski
1
3
Wennberg
Samanski
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wennberg
Samanski
Edge
Even Strength
45.7% (827)
52.9% (68)
-7.2%
Power Play
53.2% (250)
0.0% (1)
+53.2%
On power play, Wennberg has a +53.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Samanski shoots left. Wennberg is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (881).
Wennberg shoots left. Samanski is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (47).
Home / Away
Wennberg
Samanski
Home
47.0% (621)
58.1% (43)
Away
44.7% (635)
42.3% (26)
By Period
Wennberg
Samanski
P1
44.7%
55.6%
P2
46.1%
50.0%
P3
47.2%
51.6%
Final 5 min
45.2%
56.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wennberg
42.0%▼
48.0%
45.9%
Samanski
50.0%▼
52.2%
52.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | 2 | 10:22 | Neutral | Josh Samanski |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 2 | 06:58 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 2 | 06:46 | Neutral | Josh Samanski |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 1 | 14:18 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 1 | 11:15 | Neutral | Josh Samanski |