Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kulich wins 45.8% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kulich 45.3% vs Bennett 47.2% (-2.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 63.1%
Defensive zone
Bennett 52.7%
Neutral zone
Bennett 59.0%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 58.0%
42.0%
58.0%
Kulich
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Kulich
Bennett
Last 7: Kulich 4-3 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
2
Kulich
Bennett
3 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
44.8% (661)
46.8% (5,714)
-2.0%
Power Play
46.8% (47)
53.6% (558)
-6.8%
Penalty Kill
28.6% (14)
41.8% (256)
-13.2%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +13.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Kulich is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (467).
Kulich shoots left. Bennett is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,259).
Home / Away
Kulich
Bennett
Home
46.0% (365)
48.3% (3,296)
Away
43.1% (357)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Kulich
Bennett
P1
47.0%
48.0%
P2
46.3%
46.5%
P3
40.8%
46.8%
OT
0.0%
54.8%
Final 5 min
42.5%
45.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kulich
46.0%▲
43.5%
44.6%
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
47.2%
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 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 2 | 09:05 | Offensive | Jiri Kulich |