Scouting Report
Erik Haula holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Haula on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wheeler 46.1% vs Haula 52.3% (-6.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Wheeler 82.2%
Defensive zone
Haula 54.6%
Neutral zone
Wheeler 64.4%
Result
Blake Wheeler favored at 54.8%
54.8%
45.2%
Wheeler
Haula
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Wheeler
Haula
Last 8: Wheeler 3-5 Haula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Haula
0
1
Wheeler
Haula
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Haula
2
3
Wheeler
Haula
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Wheeler
Haula
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wheeler
Haula
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (1,369)
52.9% (7,683)
-6.2%
Power Play
46.9% (207)
57.5% (603)
-10.6%
Penalty Kill
35.7% (129)
43.5% (791)
-7.8%
On power play, Haula has a +10.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Haula shoots left. Wheeler is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,172).
Wheeler shoots right. Haula is 53.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,293).
Home / Away
Wheeler
Haula
Home
47.5% (883)
53.4% (4,478)
Away
44.2% (822)
51.3% (4,599)
By Period
Wheeler
Haula
P1
45.0%
53.2%
P2
48.2%
51.4%
P3
44.5%
52.7%
OT
37.5%
43.5%
Final 5 min
42.4%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wheeler
60.0%▲
53.0%
45.9%
Haula
54.0%▲
48.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2023 | 2 | 05:46 | Defensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 3 | 12:23 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 3 | 12:17 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 1 | 04:25 | Neutral | Blake Wheeler |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 1 | 01:40 | Defensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Feb 19, 2023 | 1 | 07:13 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 2 | 13:36 | Offensive | Erik Haula |
| Nov 23, 2016 | 2 | 17:15 | Neutral | Erik Haula |