Brendan Gaunce vs Nick Schmaltz

Brendan GaunceL vs Nick SchmaltzR
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
2025-262024-252023-242022-232021-22 All Seasons
Scouting Report

Brendan Gaunce holds a +9.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Schmaltz on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Gaunce wins 53.4% vs right-shot opponents — Schmaltz shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Gaunce 51.9% vs Schmaltz 42.5% (+9.8%)
H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Schmaltz 81.2%
Defensive zone Gaunce 71.0%
Neutral zone Schmaltz 52.8%
Result Nick Schmaltz favored at 52.2%
47.8%
52.2%
Gaunce Schmaltz
Head-to-Head Record
4 - 5 (9 meetings)
4
5
Gaunce Schmaltz
Last 9: Gaunce 4-5 Schmaltz

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Schmaltz
0
4
Gaunce Schmaltz
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gaunce
4
1
Gaunce Schmaltz
5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Gaunce
Schmaltz
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (894)
41.2% (3,399)
+10.5%
Power Play
55.6% (9)
47.1% (649)
+8.5%
Penalty Kill
55.4% (92)
47.8% (134)
+7.6%
On even strength, Gaunce has a +10.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Gaunce is 53.4% vs right-shot opponents (328).
Gaunce shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,015).
Home / Away
Gaunce
Schmaltz
Home
49.9% (525)
42.7% (2,089)
Away
54.5% (470)
41.9% (2,093)
By Period
Gaunce
Schmaltz
P1
53.6%
41.1%
P2
47.4%
42.9%
P3
55.0%
43.0%
Final 5 min
54.0%
42.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gaunce
50.0%▼
56.5%
52.1%
Schmaltz
46.0%▬
45.0%
42.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 11, 2026 3 02:04 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Jan 11, 2026 2 15:48 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Jan 11, 2026 2 15:40 Defensive Brendan Gaunce
Jan 11, 2026 2 15:33 Defensive Brendan Gaunce
Jan 11, 2026 2 07:20 Defensive Nick Schmaltz
Jan 11, 2026 1 13:29 Defensive Brendan Gaunce
Jan 11, 2026 1 09:45 Defensive Brendan Gaunce
Dec 20, 2024 2 06:17 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Dec 20, 2024 1 15:54 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
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