Scouting Report
Bryan Little holds a +16.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Little on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Little wins 54.8% vs right-shot opponents — Eichel shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Little 55.1% vs Eichel 40.2% (+16.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Little 88.7%
Defensive zone
Little 86.5%
Neutral zone
Little 90.1%
Result
Bryan Little favored at 89.0%
89.0%
11.0%
Little
Eichel
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Little
Eichel
Last 6: Little 5-1 Eichel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Little
2
0
Little
Eichel
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Eichel
0
1
Little
Eichel
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Little
3
0
Little
Eichel
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Little
Eichel
Edge
Even Strength
57.3% (847)
38.5% (769)
+18.8%
Power Play
57.5% (160)
60.0% (15)
-2.5%
Penalty Kill
36.7% (90)
41.7% (12)
-5.0%
On even strength, Little has a +18.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eichel shoots right. Little is 54.8% vs right-shot opponents (321).
Little shoots right. Eichel is 41.3% vs right-shot opponents (254).
Home / Away
Little
Eichel
Home
56.7% (575)
41.2% (417)
Away
54.4% (522)
36.4% (379)
By Period
Little
Eichel
P1
55.4%
41.1%
P2
53.9%
39.9%
P3
57.6%
34.5%
OT
58.3%
55.6%
Final 5 min
56.9%
37.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
55.6%
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
38.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Jan 7, 2017 | 1 | 11:51 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Jan 7, 2017 | 1 | 11:41 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Jan 7, 2017 | 1 | 03:45 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Jan 7, 2017 | 1 | 00:08 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Jan 7, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Bryan Little |