Scouting Report
Nazem Kadri holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 8 meetings). Kadri wins 46.8% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kadri 48.6% vs Bennett 47.2% (+1.4%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 12-9 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 62.3%
Defensive zone
Bennett 62.6%
Neutral zone
Bennett 61.6%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 62.2%
37.8%
62.2%
Kadri
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
12
(21 meetings)
9
12
Kadri
Bennett
Last 10: Kadri 3-7 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
3
5
Kadri
Bennett
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kadri
4
3
Kadri
Bennett
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
2
4
Kadri
Bennett
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kadri
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
48.1% (12,555)
46.8% (5,714)
+1.3%
Power Play
53.0% (1,892)
53.6% (558)
-0.6%
Penalty Kill
41.0% (293)
41.8% (256)
-0.8%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Kadri is 46.8% vs left-shot opponents (9,402).
Kadri shoots left. Bennett is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,259).
Home / Away
Kadri
Bennett
Home
49.1% (7,493)
48.3% (3,296)
Away
48.1% (7,250)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Kadri
Bennett
P1
49.1%
48.0%
P2
48.7%
46.5%
P3
47.9%
46.8%
OT
49.0%
54.8%
Final 5 min
48.2%
45.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kadri
32.0%▼
35.5%
48.6%
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | 3 | 15:46 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 2 | 15:39 | Neutral | Nazem Kadri |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 1 | 16:50 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 3 | 06:24 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 3 | 14:59 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 2 | 12:54 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 18, 2023 | 3 | 14:32 | Defensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Nov 29, 2022 | 3 | 09:32 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 29, 2022 | 3 | 06:20 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 29, 2022 | 3 | 06:07 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 29, 2022 | 3 | 00:56 | Neutral | Nazem Kadri |
| Nov 29, 2022 | 1 | 19:44 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Nov 29, 2022 | 1 | 15:10 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 3 | 15:19 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 3 | 03:35 | Defensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 2 | 14:13 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 21, 2021 | 3 | 09:57 | Defensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Oct 21, 2021 | 2 | 00:36 | Defensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Oct 21, 2021 | 1 | 07:09 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 3, 2019 | 3 | 13:54 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |