Scouting Report
Josh Norris holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Norris on defensive-zone draws (65% H2H, 17 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Norris 52.1% vs Bennett 47.2% (+5.0%)
H2H factor
Norris leads 23-14 in 37 meetings
Offensive zone
Norris 67.5%
Defensive zone
Norris 89.0%
Neutral zone
Norris 82.4%
Result
Josh Norris favored at 82.2%
82.2%
17.8%
Norris
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
23
-
14
(37 meetings)
23
14
Norris
Bennett
Last 10: Norris 7-3 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Norris
5
3
Norris
Bennett
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Norris
11
6
Norris
Bennett
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Norris
7
5
Norris
Bennett
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Norris
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (3,089)
46.8% (5,714)
+5.7%
Power Play
53.4% (412)
53.6% (558)
-0.2%
Penalty Kill
45.4% (240)
41.8% (256)
+3.6%
On even strength, Norris has a +5.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Norris is 51.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,419).
Norris shoots left. Bennett is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,259).
Home / Away
Norris
Bennett
Home
53.1% (1,896)
48.3% (3,296)
Away
51.2% (1,845)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Norris
Bennett
P1
55.5%
48.0%
P2
51.5%
46.5%
P3
50.1%
46.8%
OT
39.5%
54.8%
Final 5 min
53.3%
45.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Norris
54.0%▲
51.0%
52.2%
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | 1 | 07:47 | Defensive | Josh Norris |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 1 | 05:09 | Offensive | Josh Norris |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 1 | 05:03 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 3 | 15:41 | Offensive | Josh Norris |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 3 | 00:55 | Defensive | Josh Norris |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 3 | 00:45 | Defensive | Josh Norris |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | 18:19 | Defensive | Josh Norris |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | 18:01 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | 10:42 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | 08:35 | Defensive | Josh Norris |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 3 | 10:03 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 3 | 01:48 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 2 | 05:18 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 1 | 18:31 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 2 | 16:08 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 1 | 16:29 | Offensive | Josh Norris |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Josh Norris |
| Apr 28, 2022 | 1 | 08:41 | Defensive | Josh Norris |
| Apr 28, 2022 | 1 | 05:40 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |