Scouting Report
Matty Beniers holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Eichel on neutral-zone draws (56% H2H, 18 meetings). Eichel wins 44.3% vs left-shot opponents — Beniers shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eichel 45.2% vs Beniers 46.6% (-1.4%)
H2H factor
Eichel leads 25-24 in 49 meetings
Offensive zone
Eichel 51.8%
Defensive zone
Beniers 52.7%
Neutral zone
Eichel 51.1%
Result
Jack Eichel favored at 50.3%
50.3%
49.7%
Eichel
Beniers
Head-to-Head Record
25
-
24
(49 meetings)
25
24
Eichel
Beniers
Last 10: Eichel 5-5 Beniers
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
9
9
Eichel
Beniers
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Beniers
6
7
Eichel
Beniers
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eichel
10
8
Eichel
Beniers
18 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eichel
Beniers
Edge
Even Strength
44.8% (8,513)
46.5% (3,825)
-1.7%
Power Play
52.7% (929)
47.8% (360)
+4.9%
Penalty Kill
37.8% (550)
41.4% (111)
-3.6%
On power play, Eichel has a +4.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beniers shoots left. Eichel is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,079).
Eichel shoots right. Beniers is 44.1% vs right-shot opponents (1,457).
Home / Away
Eichel
Beniers
Home
45.8% (4,954)
48.9% (2,195)
Away
44.5% (5,038)
44.0% (2,101)
By Period
Eichel
Beniers
P1
45.5%
47.2%
P2
45.8%
47.0%
P3
44.1%
45.7%
OT
44.1%
34.8%
Final 5 min
46.1%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eichel
50.0%▬
50.0%
45.1%
Beniers
32.0%▼
47.0%
46.5%
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 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 2 | 16:05 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 2 | 15:59 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 2 | 12:40 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 1 | 13:46 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 1 | 07:02 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 1 | 07:27 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 3 | 18:40 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 3 | 12:02 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 3 | 03:31 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 1 | 06:59 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 1 | 04:26 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 3 | 16:24 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 3 | 14:00 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |