Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Point wins 46.3% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Point 47.0% vs Bennett 48.2% (-1.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Point 57.5%
Defensive zone
Bennett 53.4%
Neutral zone
Point 56.0%
Result
Brayden Point favored at 51.7%
51.7%
48.3%
Point
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Point
Bennett
Last 8: Point 3-5 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Point
Bennett
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
3
Point
Bennett
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Point
Bennett
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Point
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
45.9% (453)
46.4% (811)
-0.5%
Power Play
50.0% (108)
56.9% (153)
-6.9%
Penalty Kill
20.0% (5)
47.8% (46)
-27.8%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +27.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Point is 46.3% vs left-shot opponents (421).
Point shoots right. Bennett is 54.4% vs right-shot opponents (331).
Home / Away
Point
Bennett
Home
46.6% (264)
49.9% (553)
Away
46.4% (302)
45.7% (457)
By Period
Point
Bennett
P1
46.3%
47.4%
P2
45.5%
46.8%
P3
48.6%
48.9%
OT
0.0%
75.0%
Final 5 min
45.7%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Point
48.0%▬
48.0%
46.5%
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2025 | 3 | 18:16 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 2 | 11:30 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 2 | 02:10 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 3 | 10:13 | Neutral | Brayden Point |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 11:42 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 02:43 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 2 | 01:51 | Offensive | Brayden Point |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 1 | 17:51 | Defensive | Brayden Point |