Who wins more faceoffs, Brendan Gallagher or Ryan O'Reilly?

Ryan O'Reilly leads the head-to-head 9-2 across 11 faceoffs.

What is Brendan Gallagher's faceoff record against Ryan O'Reilly?

Brendan Gallagher is 2-9 against Ryan O'Reilly in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 2-0, Defensive 0-7, Neutral 0-2.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Brendan Gallagher or Ryan O'Reilly?

Brendan Gallagher is the predicted winner with a 73.5% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Brendan Gallagher vs Ryan O'Reilly

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Scouting Report

Ryan O'Reilly holds a +13.7% FO% edge overall. Look for O'Reilly on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings). Gallagher wins 41.4% vs left-shot opponents — O'Reilly shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Gallagher 43.2% vs O'Reilly 56.0% (-13.7%)

H2H factor O'Reilly leads 9-2 in 11 meetings

Offensive zone Gallagher 96.8%

Defensive zone Gallagher 62.4%

Neutral zone Gallagher 89.0%

Result Brendan Gallagher favored at 73.5%

73.5%

26.5%

Gallagher O'Reilly

Head-to-Head Record

2 - 9 (11 meetings)

Gallagher O'Reilly

Last 10: Gallagher 2-8 O'Reilly

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Gallagher

Gallagher O'Reilly

2 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: O'Reilly

Gallagher O'Reilly

7 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: O'Reilly

Gallagher O'Reilly

2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Gallagher

O'Reilly

Edge

Even Strength

41.2% (520)

56.2% (15,260)

-15.0%

Power Play

44.8% (230)

58.8% (3,445)

-14.0%

Penalty Kill

45.5% (11)

51.4% (2,811)

-5.9%

On even strength, O'Reilly has a +15.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

O'Reilly shoots left. Gallagher is 41.4% vs left-shot opponents (561).

Gallagher shoots right. O'Reilly is 55.7% vs right-shot opponents (7,689).

Home / Away

Gallagher

O'Reilly

Home

42.5% (369)

57.6% (10,762)

Away

42.1% (392)

54.4% (10,787)

By Period

Gallagher

O'Reilly

46.3%

55.6%

37.0%

57.0%

44.9%

55.1%

0.0%

62.2%

Final 5 min

42.5%

55.3%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Gallagher

40.0%▼

44.5%

42.3%

O'Reilly

54.0%▼

55.5%

56.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Dec 10, 2023	3	14:08	Defensive	Ryan O'Reilly
Feb 17, 2022	3	08:06	Defensive	Ryan O'Reilly
Oct 17, 2018	1	06:05	Defensive	Ryan O'Reilly
Mar 23, 2018	3	02:57	Offensive	Brendan Gallagher
Mar 23, 2018	2	07:06	Offensive	Brendan Gallagher
Mar 23, 2018	1	15:55	Defensive	Ryan O'Reilly
Nov 11, 2017	1	05:23	Neutral	Ryan O'Reilly
Nov 11, 2017	1	00:00	Neutral	Ryan O'Reilly
Apr 5, 2017	3	16:05	Defensive	Ryan O'Reilly
Oct 13, 2016	3	15:32	Defensive	Ryan O'Reilly
Nov 2, 2013	3	03:03	Defensive	Ryan O'Reilly

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