Alex Galchenyuk vs Nick Spaling
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nick Spaling holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Galchenyuk on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Galchenyuk wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Spaling shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Galchenyuk 46.8% vs Spaling 49.9% (-3.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Galchenyuk 53.1%
Defensive zone
Spaling 91.5%
Neutral zone
Spaling 79.5%
Result
Nick Spaling favored at 76.1%
23.9%
76.1%
Galchenyuk
Spaling
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Galchenyuk
Spaling
Last 6: Galchenyuk 5-1 Spaling
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Galchenyuk
1
0
Galchenyuk
Spaling
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Galchenyuk
1
0
Galchenyuk
Spaling
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Galchenyuk
3
1
Galchenyuk
Spaling
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Galchenyuk
Spaling
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (2,379)
50.5% (2,263)
-3.1%
Power Play
43.4% (394)
43.4% (53)
+0.0%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (18)
48.0% (498)
-14.7%
On penalty kill, Spaling has a +14.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Spaling shoots left. Galchenyuk is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,767).
Galchenyuk shoots left. Spaling is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,835).
Home / Away
Galchenyuk
Spaling
Home
47.2% (1,504)
51.9% (1,437)
Away
46.2% (1,287)
47.8% (1,378)
By Period
Galchenyuk
Spaling
P1
45.3%
49.8%
P2
47.9%
48.3%
P3
46.6%
52.0%
OT
59.3%
40.0%
Final 5 min
48.6%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Galchenyuk
50.0%▼
52.5%
46.7%
Spaling
58.0%▲
53.0%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2015 | 2 | 11:32 | Defensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Oct 24, 2015 | 1 | 17:22 | Neutral | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Oct 24, 2015 | 1 | 09:21 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Oct 7, 2015 | 3 | 13:12 | Neutral | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Oct 7, 2015 | 2 | 00:19 | Neutral | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Oct 7, 2015 | 1 | 10:09 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |