Andy McDonald vs Justin Abdelkader
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Andy McDonald holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Abdelkader on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). McDonald wins 54.1% vs left-shot opponents — Abdelkader shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McDonald 54.8% vs Abdelkader 51.3% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Abdelkader 50.4%
Defensive zone
Abdelkader 75.5%
Neutral zone
Abdelkader 59.8%
Result
Justin Abdelkader favored at 67.1%
32.9%
67.1%
McDonald
Abdelkader
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
McDonald
Abdelkader
Last 6: McDonald 2-4 Abdelkader
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: McDonald
2
0
McDonald
Abdelkader
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Abdelkader
0
4
McDonald
Abdelkader
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McDonald
Abdelkader
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (436)
51.5% (1,126)
+4.0%
Power Play
56.5% (177)
50.7% (69)
+5.8%
Penalty Kill
47.7% (44)
51.7% (174)
-4.0%
On power play, McDonald has a +5.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Abdelkader shoots left. McDonald is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (436).
McDonald shoots left. Abdelkader is 51.5% vs left-shot opponents (917).
Home / Away
McDonald
Abdelkader
Home
54.9% (297)
54.5% (642)
Away
56.0% (366)
48.7% (735)
By Period
McDonald
Abdelkader
P1
58.5%
49.5%
P2
52.5%
51.9%
P3
54.1%
53.3%
OT
73.7%
38.5%
Final 5 min
50.3%
56.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McDonald
56.0%▲
48.0%
55.5%
Abdelkader
56.0%▲
50.0%
51.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2013 | 1 | 16:21 | Defensive | Justin Abdelkader |
| Feb 1, 2013 | 1 | 16:09 | Defensive | Justin Abdelkader |
| Feb 1, 2013 | 1 | 12:23 | Offensive | Andy McDonald |
| Feb 1, 2013 | 1 | 02:48 | Offensive | Andy McDonald |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 1 | 16:05 | Defensive | Justin Abdelkader |
| Apr 4, 2012 | 3 | 10:10 | Defensive | Justin Abdelkader |