Andreas Athanasiou vs Justin Kirkland
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Justin Kirkland holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kirkland on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Athanasiou wins 46.2% vs left-shot opponents — Kirkland shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Athanasiou 44.4% vs Kirkland 48.2% (-3.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Athanasiou 82.0%
Defensive zone
Kirkland 54.5%
Neutral zone
Athanasiou 62.9%
Result
Andreas Athanasiou favored at 63.2%
63.2%
36.8%
Athanasiou
Kirkland
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Athanasiou
Kirkland
Last 5: Athanasiou 1-4 Kirkland
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kirkland
0
1
Athanasiou
Kirkland
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kirkland
0
1
Athanasiou
Kirkland
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kirkland
1
2
Athanasiou
Kirkland
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Athanasiou
Kirkland
Edge
Even Strength
43.7% (1,255)
49.1% (230)
-5.4%
Power Play
47.6% (105)
0.0% (1)
+47.6%
Penalty Kill
40.7% (27)
38.9% (36)
+1.8%
On power play, Athanasiou has a +47.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kirkland shoots left. Athanasiou is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (949).
Athanasiou shoots left. Kirkland is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (198).
Home / Away
Athanasiou
Kirkland
Home
45.1% (687)
48.0% (148)
Away
42.9% (700)
47.1% (119)
By Period
Athanasiou
Kirkland
P1
45.9%
55.1%
P2
45.2%
46.0%
P3
40.2%
41.0%
Final 5 min
45.0%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Athanasiou
48.0%▬
47.5%
44.0%
Kirkland
44.0%▼
46.5%
47.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2024 | 3 | 02:22 | Neutral | Andreas Athanasiou |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 3 | 01:59 | Defensive | Justin Kirkland |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 2 | 08:52 | Neutral | Justin Kirkland |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 2 | 08:39 | Neutral | Justin Kirkland |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 2 | 02:51 | Offensive | Justin Kirkland |