Scouting Report
Jamie Benn holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Benn on offensive-zone draws (94% H2H, 16 meetings). Benn wins 55.6% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Benn 52.9% vs Ek 47.8% (+5.2%)
H2H factor
Benn leads 22-10 in 32 meetings
Offensive zone
Benn 91.3%
Defensive zone
Benn 68.3%
Neutral zone
Benn 79.5%
Result
Jamie Benn favored at 83.7%
83.7%
16.3%
Benn
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
10
(32 meetings)
22
10
Benn
Ek
Last 10: Benn 7-3 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Benn
15
1
Benn
Ek
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
1
4
Benn
Ek
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Benn
6
5
Benn
Ek
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Benn
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (6,456)
47.5% (6,717)
+6.0%
Power Play
52.6% (2,055)
55.1% (1,500)
-2.5%
Penalty Kill
49.3% (515)
40.3% (1,176)
+9.0%
On penalty kill, Benn has a +9.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Benn is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (5,271).
Benn shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Home / Away
Benn
Ek
Home
54.9% (4,550)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
51.0% (4,492)
47.0% (4,749)
By Period
Benn
Ek
P1
51.9%
46.8%
P2
52.6%
49.5%
P3
54.0%
46.7%
OT
62.4%
53.8%
Final 5 min
53.6%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Benn
46.0%▼
52.5%
53.0%
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 12, 2023 | 2 | 13:42 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Nov 12, 2023 | 2 | 10:52 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Nov 12, 2023 | 2 | 00:45 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 12, 2023 | 1 | 00:50 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 3 | 19:20 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 8, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 3 | 17:34 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 4, 2022 | OT | 02:20 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 4, 2022 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 4, 2022 | 3 | 17:42 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 4, 2022 | 2 | 14:35 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Apr 14, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Mar 6, 2022 | 2 | 15:02 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Mar 6, 2022 | 2 | 14:53 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Mar 6, 2022 | 2 | 14:48 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Mar 6, 2022 | 2 | 03:50 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 20, 2021 | 1 | 19:23 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 18, 2021 | 2 | 11:22 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 18, 2021 | 2 | 05:10 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |