Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Hartman wins 44.9% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hartman 45.6% vs Bennett 48.2% (-2.8%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 51.6%
Defensive zone
Hartman 62.2%
Neutral zone
Hartman 59.8%
Result
Ryan Hartman favored at 58.7%
58.7%
41.3%
Hartman
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
7
(10 meetings)
3
7
Hartman
Bennett
Last 10: Hartman 3-7 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Hartman
Bennett
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
4
Hartman
Bennett
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
2
Hartman
Bennett
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hartman
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
45.1% (874)
46.4% (811)
-1.3%
Power Play
47.4% (95)
56.9% (153)
-9.5%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (16)
47.8% (46)
-10.3%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +10.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Hartman is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (691).
Hartman shoots right. Bennett is 54.4% vs right-shot opponents (331).
Home / Away
Hartman
Bennett
Home
45.0% (515)
49.9% (553)
Away
45.3% (470)
45.7% (457)
By Period
Hartman
Bennett
P1
47.3%
47.4%
P2
40.1%
46.8%
P3
48.3%
48.9%
OT
50.0%
75.0%
Final 5 min
44.2%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hartman
50.0%▬
50.0%
45.2%
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | 3 | 15:03 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 3 | 14:58 | Offensive | Ryan Hartman |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 3 | 10:26 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 2 | 19:35 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 2 | 12:01 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 2 | 08:54 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 2 | 08:46 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Hartman |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 1 | 03:01 | Defensive | Ryan Hartman |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |