Andy McDonald vs Michal Handzus
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Andy McDonald holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for McDonald on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). McDonald wins 54.1% vs left-shot opponents — Handzus shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McDonald 54.8% vs Handzus 51.4% (+4.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
McDonald 68.4%
Defensive zone
Handzus 85.0%
Neutral zone
Handzus 56.4%
Result
Michal Handzus favored at 67.8%
32.2%
67.8%
McDonald
Handzus
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
McDonald
Handzus
Last 5: McDonald 2-3 Handzus
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Handzus
0
2
McDonald
Handzus
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McDonald
2
1
McDonald
Handzus
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McDonald
Handzus
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (436)
51.5% (2,438)
+4.0%
Power Play
56.5% (177)
58.0% (286)
-1.5%
Penalty Kill
47.7% (44)
47.3% (471)
+0.4%
On even strength, McDonald has a +4.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Handzus shoots left. McDonald is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (436).
McDonald shoots left. Handzus is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,162).
Home / Away
McDonald
Handzus
Home
54.9% (297)
52.2% (1,736)
Away
56.0% (366)
50.6% (1,481)
By Period
McDonald
Handzus
P1
58.5%
52.5%
P2
52.5%
53.7%
P3
54.1%
48.4%
OT
73.7%
41.7%
Final 5 min
50.3%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McDonald
56.0%▲
48.0%
55.5%
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
51.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2013 | 3 | 04:58 | Neutral | Andy McDonald |
| Apr 4, 2013 | OT | 04:06 | Neutral | Andy McDonald |
| Apr 4, 2013 | 1 | 06:01 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Feb 19, 2013 | 2 | 16:27 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Feb 19, 2013 | 1 | 09:41 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |