Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (47.7% vs 48.0%). Look for Poehling on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Poehling wins 46.2% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Poehling 48.0% vs Bennett 48.2% (-0.3%)
H2H factor
Poehling leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 76.0%
Defensive zone
Poehling 83.5%
Neutral zone
Poehling 63.4%
Result
Ryan Poehling favored at 52.7%
52.7%
47.3%
Poehling
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
4
(11 meetings)
7
4
Poehling
Bennett
Last 10: Poehling 6-4 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
3
Poehling
Bennett
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Poehling
2
0
Poehling
Bennett
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Poehling
4
1
Poehling
Bennett
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Poehling
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (680)
46.4% (811)
+4.0%
Power Play
58.3% (12)
56.9% (153)
+1.4%
Penalty Kill
38.8% (219)
47.8% (46)
-9.0%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +9.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Poehling is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (615).
Poehling shoots left. Bennett is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (679).
Home / Away
Poehling
Bennett
Home
47.4% (422)
49.9% (553)
Away
48.1% (489)
45.7% (457)
By Period
Poehling
Bennett
P1
53.3%
47.4%
P2
40.3%
46.8%
P3
50.0%
48.9%
OT
40.0%
75.0%
Final 5 min
52.3%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Poehling
60.0%▲
53.5%
47.7%
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2025 | 3 | 11:43 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 2 | 05:32 | Offensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 2 | 05:26 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 2 | 05:21 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 1 | 10:14 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 3 | 01:50 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 2 | 18:26 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 2 | 10:23 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 1 | 10:30 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 1 | 04:09 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 1 | 04:02 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |