Sam Bennett vs William Nylander

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sam Bennett holds a +11.9% FO% edge overall. Bennett wins 54.4% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Bennett 48.2% vs Nylander 44.2% (+11.9%)
Offensive zone Nylander 56.1%
Defensive zone Bennett 70.6%
Neutral zone Bennett 51.5%
Result Sam Bennett favored at 55.3%
55.3%
44.7%
Bennett Nylander
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Bennett
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (811)
39.4% (66)
+7.0%
Power Play
56.9% (153)
0.0% (6)
+56.9%
On power play, Bennett has a +56.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Bennett is 54.4% vs right-shot opponents (331).
Bennett shoots left. Nylander is 44.7% vs left-shot opponents (47).
Home / Away
Bennett
Nylander
Home
49.9% (553)
42.1% (38)
Away
45.7% (457)
29.4% (34)
By Period
Bennett
Nylander
P1
47.4%
33.3%
P2
46.8%
32.3%
P3
48.9%
43.5%
Final 5 min
44.4%
18.8%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
46.0%
51.0%
48.0%
Nylander
30.0%
42.5%
36.1%