Scouting Report
Cody Eakin holds a +11.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Eakin on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Watson wins 42.9% vs left-shot opponents — Eakin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Watson 47.2% vs Eakin 52.1% (-11.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Watson 72.8%
Defensive zone
Watson 69.6%
Neutral zone
Watson 76.8%
Result
Austin Watson favored at 70.9%
70.9%
29.1%
Watson
Eakin
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Watson
Eakin
Last 5: Watson 1-4 Eakin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Watson
Eakin
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Eakin
0
3
Watson
Eakin
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Watson
Eakin
Edge
Even Strength
41.2% (34)
52.5% (826)
-11.3%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (8)
47.4% (116)
-9.9%
On even strength, Eakin has a +11.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eakin shoots left. Watson is 42.9% vs left-shot opponents (21).
Watson shoots right. Eakin is 56.4% vs right-shot opponents (417).
Home / Away
Watson
Eakin
Home
45.5% (11)
53.4% (498)
Away
38.7% (31)
51.3% (503)
By Period
Watson
Eakin
P1
35.3%
49.8%
P2
27.3%
53.9%
P3
57.1%
52.8%
Final 5 min
41.7%
48.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Watson
38.0%▼
44.5%
40.5%
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
52.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2017 | 3 | 05:37 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Apr 6, 2017 | 1 | 16:22 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Apr 6, 2017 | 1 | 13:55 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Apr 6, 2017 | 1 | 07:17 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Apr 6, 2017 | 1 | 07:10 | Offensive | Austin Watson |