Michael McCarron vs Sam Bennett
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Michael McCarron holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for McCarron on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 12 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McCarron 52.6% vs Bennett 47.2% (+5.5%)
H2H factor
McCarron leads 17-13 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 68.1%
Defensive zone
McCarron 90.6%
Neutral zone
McCarron 66.7%
Result
Michael McCarron favored at 67.0%
67.0%
33.0%
McCarron
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
13
(30 meetings)
17
13
McCarron
Bennett
Last 10: McCarron 7-3 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
3
5
McCarron
Bennett
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McCarron
10
2
McCarron
Bennett
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
4
6
McCarron
Bennett
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McCarron
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
53.3% (2,926)
46.8% (5,714)
+6.5%
Power Play
45.3% (86)
53.6% (558)
-8.3%
Penalty Kill
50.1% (469)
41.8% (256)
+8.3%
On power play, Bennett has a +8.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. McCarron is 52.5% vs left-shot opponents (2,425).
McCarron shoots right. Bennett is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,269).
Home / Away
McCarron
Bennett
Home
52.3% (1,696)
48.3% (3,296)
Away
53.1% (1,785)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
McCarron
Bennett
P1
53.8%
48.0%
P2
52.3%
46.5%
P3
51.9%
46.8%
OT
33.3%
54.8%
Final 5 min
50.4%
45.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McCarron
38.0%▼
49.0%
52.7%
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | 3 | 18:13 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 3 | 17:50 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 1 | 09:42 | Offensive | Michael McCarron |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 18:51 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 15:48 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 13:08 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 10:30 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1 | 11:11 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1 | 05:49 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1 | 02:02 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 3 | 12:17 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Michael McCarron |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 2 | 00:17 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 2 | 00:04 | Neutral | Michael McCarron |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Michael McCarron |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 1 | 01:25 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 1 | 07:23 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 1 | 04:23 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 2 | 18:31 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |