Brandon Pirri vs James Sheppard
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.6% vs 48.5%).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pirri 48.7% vs Sheppard 48.7% (+0.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Pirri 71.0%
Defensive zone
Sheppard 64.2%
Neutral zone
Pirri 51.2%
Result
Brandon Pirri favored at 63.9%
63.9%
36.1%
Pirri
Sheppard
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Pirri
Sheppard
Last 5: Pirri 3-2 Sheppard
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Pirri
Sheppard
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pirri
1
0
Pirri
Sheppard
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pirri
Sheppard
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (983)
48.4% (744)
-0.7%
Power Play
55.1% (147)
47.8% (46)
+7.3%
Penalty Kill
40.0% (5)
75.0% (4)
-35.0%
On penalty kill, Sheppard has a +35.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheppard shoots left. Pirri is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (721).
Pirri shoots left. Sheppard is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (454).
Home / Away
Pirri
Sheppard
Home
51.3% (599)
49.4% (474)
Away
45.7% (536)
47.2% (320)
By Period
Pirri
Sheppard
P1
49.4%
47.8%
P2
46.4%
44.9%
P3
49.9%
52.8%
OT
77.8%
66.7%
Final 5 min
50.6%
46.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pirri
50.0%▼
55.0%
48.6%
Sheppard
48.0%▬
47.0%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2014 | 3 | 05:13 | Offensive | James Sheppard |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 3 | 01:05 | Offensive | Brandon Pirri |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 2 | 14:46 | Offensive | Brandon Pirri |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 2 | 02:18 | Defensive | Brandon Pirri |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 1 | 15:49 | Offensive | James Sheppard |