Scouting Report
Matty Beniers holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Beniers on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kulich wins 45.8% vs left-shot opponents — Beniers shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kulich 45.3% vs Beniers 46.6% (-1.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kulich 54.9%
Defensive zone
Kulich 53.9%
Neutral zone
Kulich 54.7%
Result
Jiri Kulich favored at 54.8%
54.8%
45.2%
Kulich
Beniers
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
6
(7 meetings)
1
6
Kulich
Beniers
Last 7: Kulich 1-6 Beniers
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Beniers
0
2
Kulich
Beniers
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Beniers
1
4
Kulich
Beniers
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kulich
Beniers
Edge
Even Strength
44.8% (661)
46.5% (3,825)
-1.7%
Power Play
46.8% (47)
47.8% (360)
-1.0%
Penalty Kill
28.6% (14)
41.4% (111)
-12.8%
On penalty kill, Beniers has a +12.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beniers shoots left. Kulich is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (467).
Kulich shoots left. Beniers is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,839).
Home / Away
Kulich
Beniers
Home
46.0% (365)
48.9% (2,195)
Away
43.1% (357)
44.0% (2,101)
By Period
Kulich
Beniers
P1
47.0%
47.2%
P2
46.3%
47.0%
P3
40.8%
45.7%
OT
0.0%
34.8%
Final 5 min
42.5%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kulich
46.0%▲
43.5%
44.6%
Beniers
32.0%▼
47.0%
46.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2025 | 3 | 07:03 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 3 | 06:55 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 2 | 15:38 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jiri Kulich |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 1 | 05:34 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |