Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Shaw wins 44.5% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Shaw 45.5% vs Bennett 47.2% (-2.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 52.8%
Defensive zone
Shaw 73.7%
Neutral zone
Shaw 60.6%
Result
Logan Shaw favored at 65.8%
65.8%
34.2%
Shaw
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Shaw
Bennett
Last 5: Shaw 1-4 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Shaw
1
0
Shaw
Bennett
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
3
Shaw
Bennett
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Shaw
Bennett
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Shaw
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (418)
46.8% (5,714)
-0.4%
Power Play
66.7% (6)
53.6% (558)
+13.1%
Penalty Kill
35.4% (96)
41.8% (256)
-6.4%
On power play, Shaw has a +13.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Shaw is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (353).
Shaw shoots right. Bennett is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,269).
Home / Away
Shaw
Bennett
Home
46.2% (236)
48.3% (3,296)
Away
43.3% (284)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Shaw
Bennett
P1
41.3%
48.0%
P2
46.4%
46.5%
P3
46.9%
46.8%
Final 5 min
50.4%
45.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Shaw
46.0%▼
50.5%
44.6%
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2016 | 2 | 02:38 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 29, 2016 | 1 | 07:43 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 3 | 17:39 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 3 | 10:32 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 4, 2016 | 1 | 09:57 | Offensive | Logan Shaw |