Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Rakell wins 44.9% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rakell 44.8% vs Bennett 47.2% (-2.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rakell 63.3%
Defensive zone
Rakell 62.3%
Neutral zone
Rakell 64.7%
Result
Rickard Rakell favored at 63.5%
63.5%
36.5%
Rakell
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Rakell
Bennett
Last 9: Rakell 2-7 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Rakell
Bennett
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
2
Rakell
Bennett
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
3
Rakell
Bennett
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rakell
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
44.2% (1,886)
46.8% (5,714)
-2.6%
Power Play
50.2% (203)
53.6% (558)
-3.4%
Penalty Kill
21.7% (23)
41.8% (256)
-20.1%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +20.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Rakell is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,344).
Rakell shoots right. Bennett is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,269).
Home / Away
Rakell
Bennett
Home
46.6% (1,055)
48.3% (3,296)
Away
42.4% (1,058)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Rakell
Bennett
P1
45.6%
48.0%
P2
41.9%
46.5%
P3
46.1%
46.8%
OT
50.0%
54.8%
Final 5 min
44.7%
45.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rakell
38.0%▲
35.0%
44.5%
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2017 | 3 | 11:46 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 9, 2017 | 2 | 18:05 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 9, 2017 | 2 | 11:54 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Oct 9, 2017 | 1 | 02:04 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 9, 2017 | 1 | 01:50 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 9, 2017 | 1 | 01:40 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 21, 2016 | 3 | 15:26 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Feb 21, 2016 | 2 | 02:13 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 1 | 17:05 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |