Scouting Report
Bryan Little holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Little on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Little 49.2% vs Marleau 48.5% (+1.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Marleau 51.3%
Defensive zone
Little 54.4%
Neutral zone
Little 50.3%
Result
Bryan Little favored at 51.8%
51.8%
48.2%
Little
Marleau
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Little
Marleau
Last 8: Little 5-3 Marleau
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Little
3
0
Little
Marleau
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Marleau
2
3
Little
Marleau
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Little
Marleau
Edge
Even Strength
49.5% (1,128)
47.6% (288)
+1.9%
Power Play
55.1% (216)
52.9% (34)
+2.2%
Penalty Kill
41.1% (207)
47.1% (34)
-6.0%
On penalty kill, Marleau has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Marleau shoots left. Little is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,032).
Little shoots right. Marleau is 50.0% vs right-shot opponents (168).
Home / Away
Little
Marleau
Home
54.1% (756)
52.8% (125)
Away
44.4% (795)
45.5% (231)
By Period
Little
Marleau
P1
49.5%
49.6%
P2
50.2%
50.0%
P3
48.1%
46.5%
OT
44.7%
0.0%
Final 5 min
50.5%
41.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
49.1%
Marleau
50.0%▲
47.0%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2015 | 3 | 07:26 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Jan 5, 2015 | 3 | 01:56 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Jan 5, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Patrick Marleau |
| Jan 5, 2015 | 1 | 02:53 | Neutral | Patrick Marleau |
| Jan 5, 2015 | 1 | 01:14 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Jan 5, 2015 | 1 | 00:15 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Jan 5, 2015 | 1 | 00:05 | Neutral | Patrick Marleau |
| Jan 5, 2015 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Bryan Little |