Scouting Report
Josh Norris holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Norris on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Norris 49.9% vs Bennett 48.2% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Norris leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Norris 56.4%
Defensive zone
Norris 68.5%
Neutral zone
Norris 65.5%
Result
Josh Norris favored at 64.9%
64.9%
35.1%
Norris
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Norris
Bennett
Last 10: Norris 7-3 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Norris
2
1
Norris
Bennett
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Norris
5
2
Norris
Bennett
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Norris
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (388)
46.4% (811)
+4.1%
Power Play
47.6% (84)
56.9% (153)
-9.3%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (7)
47.8% (46)
-4.9%
On power play, Bennett has a +9.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Norris is 52.6% vs left-shot opponents (321).
Norris shoots left. Bennett is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (679).
Home / Away
Norris
Bennett
Home
48.1% (233)
49.9% (553)
Away
51.6% (246)
45.7% (457)
By Period
Norris
Bennett
P1
53.1%
47.4%
P2
49.2%
46.8%
P3
48.4%
48.9%
OT
0.0%
75.0%
Final 5 min
46.5%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Norris
54.0%▲
51.0%
49.9%
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | 1 | 07:47 | Defensive | Josh Norris |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 1 | 05:09 | Offensive | Josh Norris |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 1 | 05:03 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 3 | 15:41 | Offensive | Josh Norris |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 3 | 00:55 | Defensive | Josh Norris |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 3 | 00:45 | Defensive | Josh Norris |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | 18:19 | Defensive | Josh Norris |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | 18:01 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | 10:42 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | 08:35 | Defensive | Josh Norris |