Andy McDonald vs Samuel Pahlsson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Andy McDonald holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for McDonald on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). McDonald wins 54.1% vs left-shot opponents — Pahlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McDonald 54.8% vs Pahlsson 52.2% (+3.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
McDonald 81.1%
Defensive zone
Pahlsson 92.6%
Neutral zone
Pahlsson 58.1%
Result
Andy McDonald favored at 55.7%
55.7%
44.3%
McDonald
Pahlsson
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
McDonald
Pahlsson
Last 6: McDonald 2-4 Pahlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: McDonald
2
1
McDonald
Pahlsson
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pahlsson
0
1
McDonald
Pahlsson
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Pahlsson
0
2
McDonald
Pahlsson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McDonald
Pahlsson
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (436)
53.0% (1,716)
+2.5%
Power Play
56.5% (177)
60.0% (35)
-3.5%
Penalty Kill
47.7% (44)
49.8% (548)
-2.1%
On power play, Pahlsson has a +3.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pahlsson shoots left. McDonald is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (436).
McDonald shoots left. Pahlsson is 51.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,644).
Home / Away
McDonald
Pahlsson
Home
54.9% (297)
54.4% (1,136)
Away
56.0% (366)
50.3% (1,188)
By Period
McDonald
Pahlsson
P1
58.5%
54.6%
P2
52.5%
50.7%
P3
54.1%
51.8%
OT
73.7%
44.8%
Final 5 min
50.3%
52.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McDonald
56.0%▲
48.0%
55.5%
Pahlsson
54.0%▼
59.0%
52.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2011 | 3 | 00:56 | Offensive | Andy McDonald |
| Mar 9, 2011 | 3 | 16:56 | Offensive | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Nov 10, 2010 | 3 | 10:12 | Defensive | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Nov 10, 2010 | 3 | 09:58 | Offensive | Andy McDonald |
| Nov 10, 2010 | 2 | 11:09 | Neutral | Samuel Pahlsson |
| Nov 10, 2010 | 2 | 10:58 | Neutral | Samuel Pahlsson |