Alexander Wennberg vs Josh Samanski
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Josh Samanski holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Samanski on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wennberg 46.3% vs Samanski 50.9% (-5.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Wennberg 50.5%
Defensive zone
Wennberg 65.7%
Neutral zone
Wennberg 56.7%
Result
Alexander Wennberg favored at 55.5%
55.5%
44.5%
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
46.7% (9,327)
52.9% (68)
-6.2%
Power Play
49.5% (1,430)
0.0% (1)
+49.5%
On power play, Wennberg has a +49.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Samanski shoots left. Wennberg is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,892).
Wennberg shoots left. Samanski is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (47).
Home / Away
Wennberg
Samanski
Home
47.6% (5,997)
58.1% (43)
Away
44.9% (5,902)
42.3% (26)
By Period
Wennberg
Samanski
P1
46.1%
55.6%
P2
46.2%
50.0%
P3
46.6%
51.6%
Final 5 min
45.2%
56.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wennberg
42.0%▼
48.0%
46.3%
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 |