Scouting Report
Phillip Danault holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Danault on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Danault wins 54.7% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Danault 54.5% vs Bennett 48.2% (+7.0%)
H2H factor
Danault leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 63.5%
Defensive zone
Danault 81.8%
Neutral zone
Danault 67.5%
Result
Phillip Danault favored at 70.7%
70.7%
29.3%
Danault
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
5
(12 meetings)
7
5
Danault
Bennett
Last 10: Danault 6-4 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
2
Danault
Bennett
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Danault
5
2
Danault
Bennett
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Danault
2
1
Danault
Bennett
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Danault
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
56.2% (745)
46.4% (811)
+9.8%
Power Play
45.1% (51)
56.9% (153)
-11.8%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (124)
47.8% (46)
+3.8%
On power play, Bennett has a +11.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Danault is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (618).
Danault shoots left. Bennett is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (679).
Home / Away
Danault
Bennett
Home
56.7% (402)
49.9% (553)
Away
53.7% (518)
45.7% (457)
By Period
Danault
Bennett
P1
55.5%
47.4%
P2
54.2%
46.8%
P3
55.2%
48.9%
OT
55.6%
75.0%
Final 5 min
56.4%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Danault
50.0%▼
54.5%
55.0%
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 | 3 | 11:23 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 3 | 08:53 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 3 | 08:47 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 3 | 04:55 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 2 | 05:08 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 3 | 09:55 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 2 | 15:40 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 2 | 15:37 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 3 | 17:44 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 3 | 12:54 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 2 | 11:45 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 1 | 01:49 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |