Sam Bennett vs Zemgus Girgensons
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sam Bennett holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Bennett wins 46.5% vs left-shot opponents — Girgensons shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 47.2% vs Girgensons 45.4% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 9-6 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 74.6%
Defensive zone
Girgensons 64.3%
Neutral zone
Girgensons 50.7%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 52.3%
52.3%
47.7%
Bennett
Girgensons
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
6
(15 meetings)
9
6
Bennett
Girgensons
Last 10: Bennett 6-4 Girgensons
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
5
0
Bennett
Girgensons
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Girgensons
2
4
Bennett
Girgensons
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Bennett
Girgensons
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
46.8% (5,714)
45.5% (2,718)
+1.3%
Power Play
53.6% (558)
49.1% (175)
+4.5%
Penalty Kill
41.8% (256)
42.2% (483)
-0.4%
On power play, Bennett has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Bennett is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,259).
Bennett shoots left. Girgensons is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,078).
Home / Away
Bennett
Girgensons
Home
48.3% (3,296)
45.5% (1,693)
Away
45.9% (3,232)
45.0% (1,683)
By Period
Bennett
Girgensons
P1
48.0%
45.8%
P2
46.5%
44.1%
P3
46.8%
45.7%
OT
54.8%
52.5%
Final 5 min
45.3%
43.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
47.2%
Girgensons
58.0%▲
44.5%
45.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2025 | 1 | 12:19 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 3 | 00:24 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 3 | 09:13 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 1 | 04:09 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 1 | 01:46 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 2 | 19:32 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 2 | 09:35 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 2 | 19:09 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 2 | 09:21 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 2 | 11:41 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 1 | 10:15 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |