Scouting Report
Cody Eakin holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Nieves on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Nieves wins 45.2% vs left-shot opponents — Eakin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nieves 46.1% vs Eakin 51.9% (-7.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eakin 77.2%
Defensive zone
Eakin 80.7%
Neutral zone
Eakin 75.8%
Result
Cody Eakin favored at 79.1%
20.9%
79.1%
Nieves
Eakin
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Nieves
Eakin
Last 6: Nieves 4-2 Eakin
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nieves
3
1
Nieves
Eakin
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Nieves
Eakin
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nieves
Eakin
Edge
Even Strength
45.2% (208)
52.8% (773)
-7.6%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
51.2% (41)
+48.8%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (8)
47.6% (105)
-47.6%
On power play, Nieves has a +48.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eakin shoots left. Nieves is 45.2% vs left-shot opponents (146).
Nieves shoots left. Eakin is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (582).
Home / Away
Nieves
Eakin
Home
51.0% (100)
55.8% (473)
Away
38.7% (119)
48.2% (446)
By Period
Nieves
Eakin
P1
40.5%
48.2%
P2
50.6%
55.0%
P3
40.7%
53.3%
Final 5 min
48.9%
53.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nieves
50.0%▲
40.5%
44.3%
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
52.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2018 | 2 | 15:26 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Jan 7, 2018 | 2 | 01:49 | Defensive | Boo Nieves |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 3 | 11:22 | Defensive | Boo Nieves |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 3 | 08:03 | Defensive | Boo Nieves |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 2 | 14:04 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 1 | 05:22 | Neutral | Boo Nieves |