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Originally Posted by New Era
Dispelling the Legend of Sam Bennett, the Faceoff Edition.
Sam Bennett's faceoff efficacy throughout his career (FOW%).
2020-21 - 41.2% of 17 taken.
2019-20 - 51.7% of 172 taken.
2018-19 - 55.6% of 90 taken.
2017-18 - 54.3% of 219 taken.
2016-17 - 46.1% of 811 taken.
2015-16 - 46.1% of 347 taken.
When Bennett is predominantly a center and taking draws against other centers, his stats aren't great. Coming in from the wing to take draws Bennett does much better, probably because of facing weaker competition in the dot.
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Maybe, just maybe, it has more to do with the fact that he was 19 and 20 in the first two years of his career, and had to gain muscle and faceoff skill.
And maybe a seventeen faceoff sample size from a guy coming off a tricep injury might be useless.