Scouting Report
Bo Horvat holds a +7.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Horvat on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Wheeler wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Horvat shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wheeler 49.9% vs Horvat 56.9% (-7.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Wheeler 65.9%
Defensive zone
Wheeler 64.7%
Neutral zone
Wheeler 63.5%
Result
Blake Wheeler favored at 65.3%
65.3%
34.7%
Wheeler
Horvat
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Wheeler
Horvat
Last 8: Wheeler 2-6 Horvat
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Horvat
2
4
Wheeler
Horvat
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Horvat
0
2
Wheeler
Horvat
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wheeler
Horvat
Edge
Even Strength
50.6% (536)
56.3% (1,134)
-5.7%
Power Play
47.1% (68)
64.3% (263)
-17.2%
Penalty Kill
45.8% (48)
49.4% (85)
-3.6%
On power play, Horvat has a +17.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Horvat shoots left. Wheeler is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (452).
Wheeler shoots right. Horvat is 61.1% vs right-shot opponents (537).
Home / Away
Wheeler
Horvat
Home
52.8% (352)
57.3% (742)
Away
46.3% (300)
57.4% (741)
By Period
Wheeler
Horvat
P1
46.8%
59.0%
P2
57.7%
59.7%
P3
44.8%
53.6%
OT
50.0%
55.6%
Final 5 min
43.0%
59.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wheeler
60.0%▲
53.0%
49.8%
Horvat
50.0%▼
55.0%
57.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |