Scouting Report
Bo Horvat holds a +8.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Horvat on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wheeler 46.1% vs Horvat 54.4% (-8.5%)
H2H factor
Horvat leads 9-4 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Wheeler 77.7%
Defensive zone
Wheeler 63.0%
Neutral zone
Wheeler 73.9%
Result
Blake Wheeler favored at 75.7%
75.7%
24.3%
Wheeler
Horvat
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
9
(13 meetings)
4
9
Wheeler
Horvat
Last 10: Wheeler 3-7 Horvat
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Horvat
4
5
Wheeler
Horvat
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Horvat
0
1
Wheeler
Horvat
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Horvat
0
3
Wheeler
Horvat
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wheeler
Horvat
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (1,369)
53.9% (12,606)
-7.2%
Power Play
46.9% (207)
61.0% (2,699)
-14.1%
Penalty Kill
35.7% (129)
47.1% (1,494)
-11.4%
On power play, Horvat has a +14.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Horvat shoots left. Wheeler is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,172).
Wheeler shoots right. Horvat is 56.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,086).
Home / Away
Wheeler
Horvat
Home
47.5% (883)
56.0% (8,355)
Away
44.2% (822)
52.9% (8,445)
By Period
Wheeler
Horvat
P1
45.0%
54.1%
P2
48.2%
54.4%
P3
44.5%
55.0%
OT
37.5%
49.6%
Final 5 min
42.4%
55.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wheeler
60.0%▲
53.0%
45.9%
Horvat
50.0%▼
55.0%
54.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2023 | 2 | 00:59 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Dec 10, 2021 | 3 | 06:53 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |
| Jan 14, 2020 | 3 | 16:00 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Jan 14, 2020 | 3 | 11:29 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Jan 14, 2020 | 3 | 08:23 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Jan 14, 2020 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |
| Jan 14, 2020 | 2 | 08:38 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Jan 14, 2020 | 1 | 12:40 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Jan 14, 2020 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |
| Nov 8, 2019 | 2 | 17:42 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Nov 19, 2018 | 1 | 10:07 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Oct 18, 2018 | 3 | 13:37 | Defensive | Bo Horvat |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 3 | 18:30 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |