Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Byfield on offensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings). Byfield wins 43.3% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 43.8% vs Bennett 47.1% (-3.5%)
H2H factor
Byfield leads 13-12 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 69.7%
Defensive zone
Byfield 58.6%
Neutral zone
Bennett 58.3%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 54.7%
45.3%
54.7%
Byfield
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
12
(25 meetings)
13
12
Byfield
Bennett
Last 10: Byfield 3-7 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
4
3
Byfield
Bennett
7 total
Defensive Zone
Even
5
5
Byfield
Bennett
10 total
Neutral Zone
Even
4
4
Byfield
Bennett
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
44.3% (1,918)
46.8% (5,533)
-2.5%
Power Play
46.2% (106)
52.4% (523)
-6.2%
Penalty Kill
35.4% (212)
41.7% (247)
-6.3%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +6.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Byfield is 43.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,515).
Byfield shoots left. Bennett is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,107).
Home / Away
Byfield
Bennett
Home
44.0% (1,084)
48.1% (3,175)
Away
43.1% (1,152)
46.0% (3,128)
By Period
Byfield
Bennett
P1
44.0%
47.8%
P2
42.4%
46.3%
P3
44.3%
46.9%
OT
43.2%
50.0%
Final 5 min
42.3%
44.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
56.0%▲
47.5%
43.5%
Bennett
50.0%▲
43.0%
47.0%
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 |
| 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 |