Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Misa wins 43.4% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Misa 44.4% vs Bennett 48.2% (-5.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 73.1%
Defensive zone
Bennett 51.9%
Neutral zone
Bennett 58.6%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 58.8%
41.2%
58.8%
Misa
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Misa
Bennett
Last 5: Misa 3-2 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Misa
Bennett
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Misa
2
0
Misa
Bennett
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Misa
Bennett
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Misa
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
42.8% (257)
46.4% (811)
-3.6%
Power Play
36.4% (11)
56.9% (153)
-20.5%
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. Misa is 43.4% vs left-shot opponents (175).
Misa shoots left. Bennett is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (679).
Home / Away
Misa
Bennett
Home
49.6% (117)
49.9% (553)
Away
36.8% (152)
45.7% (457)
By Period
Misa
Bennett
P1
41.5%
47.4%
P2
39.8%
46.8%
P3
47.3%
48.9%
Final 5 min
48.1%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Misa
44.0%▲
40.5%
42.4%
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2026 | 3 | 09:33 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 3 | 09:24 | Defensive | Michael Misa |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 2 | 13:56 | Defensive | Michael Misa |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 2 | 13:46 | Neutral | Michael Misa |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 2 | 13:41 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |