Sam Bennett vs William Nylander
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Nylander holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Nylander on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 47.2% vs Nylander 49.9% (-2.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nylander 59.7%
Defensive zone
Bennett 52.9%
Neutral zone
Bennett 51.3%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 50.4%
50.4%
49.6%
Bennett
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Bennett
Nylander
Last 7: Bennett 3-4 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
0
Bennett
Nylander
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nylander
1
2
Bennett
Nylander
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nylander
1
2
Bennett
Nylander
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
46.8% (5,714)
50.2% (1,874)
-3.4%
Power Play
53.6% (558)
46.7% (229)
+6.9%
Penalty Kill
41.8% (256)
54.8% (31)
-13.0%
On penalty kill, Nylander has a +13.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Bennett is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,269).
Bennett shoots left. Nylander is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,523).
Home / Away
Bennett
Nylander
Home
48.3% (3,296)
51.3% (1,186)
Away
45.9% (3,232)
48.1% (948)
By Period
Bennett
Nylander
P1
48.0%
51.1%
P2
46.5%
45.6%
P3
46.8%
53.1%
OT
54.8%
50.0%
Final 5 min
45.3%
46.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
47.2%
Nylander
30.0%▼
42.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2023 | 1 | 12:08 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 1 | 11:12 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 21, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Mar 21, 2016 | 1 | 11:15 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Mar 21, 2016 | 1 | 08:01 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Mar 21, 2016 | 1 | 02:42 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 21, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Nylander |