Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Byfield on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Byfield wins 43.7% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 44.6% vs Bennett 46.6% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
Byfield leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 62.9%
Defensive zone
Byfield 61.1%
Neutral zone
Bennett 62.7%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 50.8%
49.2%
50.8%
Byfield
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
4
(10 meetings)
6
4
Byfield
Bennett
Last 10: Byfield 6-4 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
2
0
Byfield
Bennett
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
3
2
Byfield
Bennett
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
2
Byfield
Bennett
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
44.5% (853)
46.5% (909)
-2.0%
Power Play
42.9% (21)
43.1% (51)
-0.2%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (68)
38.5% (13)
-0.3%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Byfield is 43.7% vs left-shot opponents (629).
Byfield shoots left. Bennett is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (657).
Home / Away
Byfield
Bennett
Home
43.8% (502)
45.4% (449)
Away
44.3% (440)
46.9% (524)
By Period
Byfield
Bennett
P1
44.2%
49.6%
P2
43.0%
43.7%
P3
45.0%
45.1%
OT
46.2%
57.1%
Final 5 min
40.2%
43.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
56.0%▲
47.5%
44.1%
Bennett
50.0%▲
43.0%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2025 | 3 | 01:42 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 2 | 18:58 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 2 | 15:58 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 2 | 09:03 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 2 | 05:28 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 2 | 02:16 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 1 | 07:48 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 1 | 04:55 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 1 | 01:31 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 1 | 01:26 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |