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Mike Benning

Florida Panthers
Position D
Age 24
Height 5'9"
Weight 185LBS
Shoots R
Birth Place Edmonton, AB, CAN
Born Jan 4, 2002

Key Insights

2025-26
He barely shoots the puck across a whole season

Benning has taken 43 shot attempts this season.

12 on goal, 10 missed, 19 blocked, 235th of 241 defencemen
He can beat goalies from further out than most players

37.2% of his attempts are fired from beyond 45 feet.

16 long-range attempts, 23rd of 241 defencemen
He finds shooting lanes that most players cannot

44.2% of everything he shoots gets blocked before it arrives.

19 of 43 attempts, 214th of 241 defencemen
A lot of his shots miss the net entirely

58.3% of his unblocked attempts actually hit the net.

14 of 24 unblocked, 196th of 241 defencemen
He gets to the hard areas rather than firing from range

His average attempt comes from 38.8 feet.

43 located attempts, 41st of 241 defencemen
He works one side of the ice far more than the other

62.8% of his attempts come from the right side.

5 left, 11 middle, 27 right
Scouting Report

Shooting Analysis

Situation
Outcome
Shooting % — Goals / SOG
Shots On Net % — SOG / Total Attempts
Avg. Distance — Feet from net
Low Vol
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xG is Digest’s estimated expected-goals model, derived from shot location, type and game state. Coverage depends on play-by-play availability for the selected season.

Player Bio Data
DOB Jan 4, 2002
Birth Place Edmonton, AB, CAN
Height 5'9"
Weight 185 LBS
Shoots/Catches R