Brandon Saad vs Christian Dvorak
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Christian Dvorak holds a +11.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Dvorak on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Saad wins 42.8% vs left-shot opponents — Dvorak shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Saad 42.8% vs Dvorak 53.1% (-11.3%)
H2H factor
Dvorak leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Saad 87.1%
Defensive zone
Saad 51.4%
Neutral zone
Saad 79.4%
Result
Brandon Saad favored at 66.7%
66.7%
33.3%
Saad
Dvorak
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
8
(12 meetings)
4
8
Saad
Dvorak
Last 10: Saad 3-7 Dvorak
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Saad
Dvorak
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Dvorak
2
4
Saad
Dvorak
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Dvorak
1
3
Saad
Dvorak
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Saad
Dvorak
Edge
Even Strength
40.6% (532)
53.0% (6,743)
-12.4%
Power Play
49.6% (113)
55.7% (1,005)
-6.1%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (68)
51.0% (887)
-12.8%
On penalty kill, Dvorak has a +12.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Dvorak shoots left. Saad is 42.8% vs left-shot opponents (435).
Saad shoots left. Dvorak is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (5,559).
Home / Away
Saad
Dvorak
Home
42.5% (367)
54.7% (4,115)
Away
41.0% (346)
51.7% (4,520)
By Period
Saad
Dvorak
P1
41.7%
54.5%
P2
41.2%
51.8%
P3
43.1%
53.0%
OT
36.4%
56.9%
Final 5 min
38.5%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Saad
28.0%▼
38.0%
41.8%
Dvorak
40.0%▼
52.0%
53.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2021 | 1 | 15:55 | Neutral | Christian Dvorak |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 3 | 17:44 | Offensive | Christian Dvorak |
| Mar 22, 2021 | 3 | 13:03 | Defensive | Christian Dvorak |
| Mar 22, 2021 | 1 | 04:12 | Defensive | Christian Dvorak |
| Feb 26, 2021 | 1 | 12:28 | Neutral | Christian Dvorak |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 2 | 14:14 | Defensive | Brandon Saad |
| Feb 12, 2018 | 3 | 09:57 | Neutral | Brandon Saad |
| Feb 12, 2018 | 2 | 00:54 | Defensive | Christian Dvorak |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 3 | 09:27 | Defensive | Brandon Saad |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 2 | 18:24 | Defensive | Christian Dvorak |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 2 | 14:22 | Offensive | Brandon Saad |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 1 | 02:44 | Neutral | Christian Dvorak |