Scouting Report
Vernon Fiddler holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Jones on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Jones wins 45.1% vs left-shot opponents — Fiddler shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Jones 47.3% vs Fiddler 52.1% (-5.4%)
H2H factor
Jones leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Fiddler 62.0%
Defensive zone
Fiddler 89.2%
Neutral zone
Fiddler 73.3%
Result
Vernon Fiddler favored at 74.7%
25.3%
74.7%
Jones
Fiddler
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
5
(13 meetings)
8
5
Jones
Fiddler
Last 10: Jones 6-4 Fiddler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Jones
4
0
Jones
Fiddler
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Fiddler
1
3
Jones
Fiddler
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Jones
3
2
Jones
Fiddler
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Jones
Fiddler
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (494)
53.7% (4,899)
-5.1%
Power Play
50.0% (26)
50.0% (154)
+0.0%
Penalty Kill
32.3% (62)
46.9% (1,479)
-14.6%
On penalty kill, Fiddler has a +14.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Fiddler shoots left. Jones is 45.1% vs left-shot opponents (415).
Jones shoots right. Fiddler is 51.6% vs right-shot opponents (2,195).
Home / Away
Jones
Fiddler
Home
48.9% (272)
53.1% (3,191)
Away
45.0% (311)
51.2% (3,366)
By Period
Jones
Fiddler
P1
47.1%
52.1%
P2
49.7%
52.6%
P3
44.8%
52.0%
OT
25.0%
46.0%
Final 5 min
43.7%
51.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Jones
42.0%▼
50.5%
46.8%
Fiddler
54.0%▼
58.5%
52.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2013 | 3 | 18:34 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |
| Feb 13, 2013 | 3 | 16:51 | Defensive | Blair Jones |
| Feb 13, 2013 | 3 | 14:13 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Feb 13, 2013 | 3 | 14:06 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Feb 13, 2013 | 2 | 16:34 | Offensive | Blair Jones |
| Feb 13, 2013 | 2 | 12:01 | Neutral | Blair Jones |
| Feb 13, 2013 | 1 | 17:18 | Neutral | Blair Jones |
| Feb 13, 2013 | 1 | 14:46 | Neutral | Blair Jones |
| Mar 26, 2012 | 3 | 12:32 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Mar 26, 2012 | 3 | 07:03 | Offensive | Blair Jones |
| Mar 26, 2012 | 2 | 07:09 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |
| Mar 26, 2012 | 2 | 07:05 | Offensive | Blair Jones |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 3 | 05:36 | Offensive | Blair Jones |