Elias Pettersson vs Matty Beniers
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Matty Beniers holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Beniers on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Pettersson wins 45.0% vs left-shot opponents — Beniers shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pettersson 47.3% vs Beniers 48.8% (-1.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Pettersson 51.8%
Defensive zone
Beniers 51.9%
Neutral zone
Pettersson 52.0%
Result
Elias Pettersson favored at 50.6%
50.6%
49.4%
Pettersson
Beniers
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Pettersson
Beniers
Last 6: Pettersson 1-5 Beniers
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Beniers
1
2
Pettersson
Beniers
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Beniers
0
2
Pettersson
Beniers
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Beniers
0
1
Pettersson
Beniers
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pettersson
Beniers
Edge
Even Strength
46.3% (817)
48.3% (862)
-2.0%
Power Play
54.9% (255)
58.3% (36)
-3.4%
Penalty Kill
34.5% (110)
50.0% (32)
-15.5%
On penalty kill, Beniers has a +15.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beniers shoots left. Pettersson is 45.0% vs left-shot opponents (771).
Pettersson shoots left. Beniers is 50.9% vs left-shot opponents (634).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Beniers
Home
49.1% (607)
52.4% (460)
Away
44.9% (575)
45.1% (470)
By Period
Pettersson
Beniers
P1
46.1%
47.5%
P2
48.1%
50.6%
P3
46.8%
47.6%
OT
47.1%
62.5%
Final 5 min
44.5%
45.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
50.0%▼
53.5%
47.0%
Beniers
32.0%▼
47.0%
48.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | 1 | 17:24 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3 | 02:44 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2 | 13:47 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 3 | 05:46 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 1 | 08:02 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 1 | 07:51 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |