Brian Gionta vs Sam Gagner

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sam Gagner holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Gagner on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Gionta wins 42.3% vs right-shot opponents — Gagner shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Gionta 42.0% vs Gagner 46.0% (-5.2%)
H2H factor Gagner leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone Gagner 50.3%
Defensive zone Gionta 58.0%
Neutral zone Gionta 52.6%
Result Brian Gionta favored at 53.4%
53.4%
46.6%
Gionta Gagner
Head-to-Head Record
5 - 7 (12 meetings)
5
7
Gionta Gagner
Last 10: Gionta 4-6 Gagner

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Gagner
1
5
Gionta Gagner
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gionta
4
1
Gionta Gagner
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gagner
0
1
Gionta Gagner
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Gionta
Gagner
Edge
Even Strength
36.7% (305)
45.4% (4,699)
-8.7%
Power Play
53.7% (162)
51.5% (928)
+2.2%
Penalty Kill
34.1% (135)
35.0% (226)
-0.9%
On even strength, Gagner has a +8.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Gagner shoots right. Gionta is 42.3% vs right-shot opponents (222).
Gionta shoots right. Gagner is 47.2% vs right-shot opponents (1,684).
Home / Away
Gionta
Gagner
Home
40.4% (307)
48.7% (3,025)
Away
41.0% (295)
43.0% (2,843)
By Period
Gionta
Gagner
P1
37.7%
44.6%
P2
42.9%
46.1%
P3
40.7%
47.3%
OT
42.9%
42.0%
Final 5 min
35.0%
45.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gionta
38.0%
42.5%
40.7%
Gagner
48.0%
41.5%
45.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 30, 2015 3 16:22 Offensive Sam Gagner
Mar 30, 2015 3 10:10 Offensive Sam Gagner
Mar 30, 2015 3 03:16 Offensive Brian Gionta
Mar 30, 2015 2 14:22 Defensive Sam Gagner
Mar 26, 2015 OT 00:26 Defensive Brian Gionta
Mar 26, 2015 OT 00:00 Neutral Sam Gagner
Mar 26, 2015 3 19:35 Defensive Brian Gionta
Mar 26, 2015 3 19:30 Offensive Sam Gagner
Mar 26, 2015 3 00:59 Offensive Sam Gagner
Mar 26, 2015 2 17:09 Defensive Brian Gionta
Mar 26, 2015 2 09:26 Defensive Brian Gionta
Mar 26, 2015 1 03:43 Offensive Sam Gagner