This is a great analysis.
I agree that the sample size is small; but it does seem to pass the eye-test in terms of his playing better on the top line.
Would it be informative to compare use non-scoring advanced stats like corsi, high danger scoring chances, zone start %age? Although it looks like you compiled your data by hand, so maybe my request isn't practical.
When you say Bennett would have scored 35 points 5v5 if he had been with Gaudreau-Monahan; I'm assuming you've based this on 100% of Bennett's 767 minutes played at 5v5 this season. It might stand to reason that if Bennett were indeed on the top-line, he'd have more than 767 minutes and thus more than 35 points. Would it be reasonable to replace the 767 minutes with the average of Gaudreau/Monahan's 5v56 minute totals? What would the Bennett's projected point total look like then?
Again, kudos on the hard work.
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