Blake Wheeler vs Jacob Josefson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jacob Josefson holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Wheeler on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wheeler 46.1% vs Josefson 48.8% (-2.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Wheeler 71.0%
Defensive zone
Josefson 73.6%
Neutral zone
Josefson 55.2%
Result
Blake Wheeler favored at 65.2%
65.2%
34.8%
Wheeler
Josefson
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Wheeler
Josefson
Last 9: Wheeler 5-4 Josefson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Wheeler
5
2
Wheeler
Josefson
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Josefson
0
2
Wheeler
Josefson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wheeler
Josefson
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (1,369)
48.8% (2,339)
-2.1%
Power Play
46.9% (207)
51.9% (185)
-5.0%
Penalty Kill
35.7% (129)
45.8% (312)
-10.1%
On penalty kill, Josefson has a +10.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Josefson shoots left. Wheeler is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,172).
Wheeler shoots right. Josefson is 48.6% vs right-shot opponents (958).
Home / Away
Wheeler
Josefson
Home
47.5% (883)
50.5% (1,517)
Away
44.2% (822)
46.8% (1,329)
By Period
Wheeler
Josefson
P1
45.0%
46.4%
P2
48.2%
50.1%
P3
44.5%
49.8%
OT
37.5%
37.5%
Final 5 min
42.4%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wheeler
60.0%▲
53.0%
45.9%
Josefson
42.0%▼
44.0%
48.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2018 | 1 | 15:49 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 3 | 11:03 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 3 | 09:01 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 2 | 18:03 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 2 | 17:51 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 1 | 19:10 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 1 | 06:49 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 3 | 09:56 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 2 | 10:56 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |