Scouting Report
Brandon Pirri holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Eichel on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Pirri wins 46.6% vs right-shot opponents — Eichel shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pirri 48.7% vs Eichel 45.1% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Pirri 52.7%
Defensive zone
Eichel 59.0%
Neutral zone
Eichel 56.2%
Result
Jack Eichel favored at 58.1%
41.9%
58.1%
Pirri
Eichel
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Pirri
Eichel
Last 6: Pirri 2-4 Eichel
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Eichel
0
4
Pirri
Eichel
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Pirri
2
0
Pirri
Eichel
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pirri
Eichel
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (983)
44.7% (8,462)
+3.0%
Power Play
55.1% (147)
52.8% (925)
+2.3%
Penalty Kill
40.0% (5)
38.3% (540)
+1.7%
On even strength, Pirri has a +3.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eichel shoots right. Pirri is 46.6% vs right-shot opponents (414).
Pirri shoots left. Eichel is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,018).
Home / Away
Pirri
Eichel
Home
51.3% (599)
45.7% (4,899)
Away
45.7% (536)
44.5% (5,028)
By Period
Pirri
Eichel
P1
49.4%
45.4%
P2
46.4%
45.8%
P3
49.9%
44.2%
OT
77.8%
44.2%
Final 5 min
50.6%
45.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pirri
50.0%▼
55.0%
48.6%
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
45.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2016 | 3 | 12:12 | Neutral | Brandon Pirri |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 3 | 12:03 | Neutral | Brandon Pirri |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 2 | 16:26 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 2 | 16:18 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Nov 12, 2015 | 3 | 06:25 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Nov 12, 2015 | 3 | 06:18 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |