Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kulich on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kulich 44.9% vs Bennett 48.2% (-6.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 57.7%
Defensive zone
Kulich 54.3%
Neutral zone
Bennett 53.1%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 50.9%
49.1%
50.9%
Kulich
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Kulich
Bennett
Last 6: Kulich 3-3 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
2
Kulich
Bennett
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kulich
2
1
Kulich
Bennett
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kulich
1
0
Kulich
Bennett
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kulich
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
42.9% (147)
46.4% (811)
-3.5%
Power Play
33.3% (15)
56.9% (153)
-23.6%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
47.8% (46)
-47.8%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +47.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Kulich is 48.9% vs left-shot opponents (94).
Kulich shoots left. Bennett is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (679).
Home / Away
Kulich
Bennett
Home
43.9% (98)
49.9% (553)
Away
38.5% (65)
45.7% (457)
By Period
Kulich
Bennett
P1
53.1%
47.4%
P2
40.4%
46.8%
P3
33.9%
48.9%
OT
0.0%
75.0%
Final 5 min
42.2%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kulich
46.0%▲
43.5%
41.7%
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 17:43 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 07:46 | Defensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 00:53 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 1 | 15:50 | Defensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 1 | 15:33 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jiri Kulich |