Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Byfield wins 44.0% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 45.8% vs Bennett 48.2% (-2.6%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 67.0%
Defensive zone
Byfield 72.2%
Neutral zone
Byfield 54.1%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 53.2%
53.2%
46.8%
Byfield
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
8
(13 meetings)
5
8
Byfield
Bennett
Last 10: Byfield 3-7 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
3
Byfield
Bennett
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
3
Byfield
Bennett
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byfield
3
2
Byfield
Bennett
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
46.8% (801)
46.4% (811)
+0.4%
Power Play
50.8% (59)
56.9% (153)
-6.1%
Penalty Kill
35.9% (153)
47.8% (46)
-11.9%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +11.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Byfield is 44.0% vs left-shot opponents (666).
Byfield shoots left. Bennett is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (679).
Home / Away
Byfield
Bennett
Home
46.3% (462)
49.9% (553)
Away
44.6% (551)
45.7% (457)
By Period
Byfield
Bennett
P1
44.6%
47.4%
P2
43.4%
46.8%
P3
48.7%
48.9%
OT
37.9%
75.0%
Final 5 min
42.6%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
54.0%▼
57.0%
45.4%
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | 3 | 13:22 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 3 | 04:48 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 3 | 04:45 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 2 | 11:52 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 2 | 00:17 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 1 | 17:35 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 1 | 03:32 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 1 | 03:21 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 1 | 19:04 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 1 | 09:23 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |