Nathan MacKinnon vs Sam Bennett

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Nathan MacKinnon holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) MacKinnon 51.0% vs Bennett 48.2% (+3.1%)
H2H factor Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone MacKinnon 57.5%
Defensive zone MacKinnon 54.1%
Neutral zone MacKinnon 57.8%
Result Nathan MacKinnon favored at 57.5%
57.5%
42.5%
MacKinnon Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
1 - 0 (1 meetings)
1
0
MacKinnon Bennett

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: MacKinnon
1
0
MacKinnon Bennett
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
MacKinnon
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (1,038)
46.4% (811)
+3.3%
Power Play
63.7% (157)
56.9% (153)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
34.4% (32)
47.8% (46)
-13.4%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +13.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Bennett shoots left. MacKinnon is 52.9% vs left-shot opponents (886).
MacKinnon shoots right. Bennett is 54.4% vs right-shot opponents (331).
Home / Away
MacKinnon
Bennett
Home
53.1% (618)
49.9% (553)
Away
49.1% (609)
45.7% (457)
By Period
MacKinnon
Bennett
P1
49.3%
47.4%
P2
53.0%
46.8%
P3
50.7%
48.9%
OT
66.7%
75.0%
Final 5 min
56.7%
44.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
MacKinnon
44.0%
50.5%
51.1%
Bennett
46.0%
51.0%
48.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 4, 2026 3 00:40 Offensive Nathan MacKinnon