Ryan Nugent-Hopkins vs Sam Bennett
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nugent-Hopkins 47.3% vs Bennett 48.2% (-1.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 52.9%
Defensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 50.3%
Neutral zone
Nugent-Hopkins 50.7%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 52.9%
47.1%
52.9%
Nugent-Hopkins
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
1
(1 meetings)
0
1
Nugent-Hopkins
Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Nugent-Hopkins
Bennett
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nugent-Hopkins
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
46.0% (250)
46.4% (811)
-0.4%
Power Play
70.6% (17)
56.9% (153)
+13.7%
Penalty Kill
31.8% (22)
47.8% (46)
-16.0%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +16.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (185).
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Bennett is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (679).
Home / Away
Nugent-Hopkins
Bennett
Home
50.3% (175)
49.9% (553)
Away
40.4% (114)
45.7% (457)
By Period
Nugent-Hopkins
Bennett
P1
48.5%
47.4%
P2
45.9%
46.8%
P3
46.5%
48.9%
OT
0.0%
75.0%
Final 5 min
41.7%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nugent-Hopkins
42.0%▼
48.5%
46.4%
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | 1 | 14:45 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |