Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.0% vs 48.7%). Look for Eichel on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eichel 48.2% vs Beniers 48.8% (-0.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Beniers 54.8%
Defensive zone
Beniers 53.7%
Neutral zone
Beniers 51.5%
Result
Matty Beniers favored at 53.5%
46.5%
53.5%
Eichel
Beniers
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Eichel
Beniers
Last 7: Eichel 3-4 Beniers
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eichel
2
1
Eichel
Beniers
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Beniers
0
2
Eichel
Beniers
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Eichel
Beniers
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eichel
Beniers
Edge
Even Strength
48.2% (909)
48.3% (862)
-0.1%
Power Play
55.2% (67)
58.3% (36)
-3.1%
Penalty Kill
41.2% (97)
50.0% (32)
-8.8%
On penalty kill, Beniers has a +8.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beniers shoots left. Eichel is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Eichel shoots right. Beniers is 43.9% vs right-shot opponents (296).
Home / Away
Eichel
Beniers
Home
48.0% (564)
52.4% (460)
Away
47.9% (509)
45.1% (470)
By Period
Eichel
Beniers
P1
49.8%
47.5%
P2
48.6%
50.6%
P3
46.7%
47.6%
OT
37.5%
62.5%
Final 5 min
54.1%
45.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eichel
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.0%
Beniers
32.0%▼
47.0%
48.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2 | 00:45 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 07:04 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 06:54 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 12:10 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 11:52 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 11:32 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 18:53 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |