Scouting Report
Bryan Little holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Little on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Little wins 56.2% vs left-shot opponents — Meier shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Little 55.6% vs Meier 49.2% (+7.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Little 76.5%
Defensive zone
Little 88.6%
Neutral zone
Little 79.7%
Result
Bryan Little favored at 85.1%
85.1%
14.9%
Little
Meier
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Little
Meier
Last 5: Little 4-1 Meier
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Little
2
1
Little
Meier
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Little
2
0
Little
Meier
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Little
Meier
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (1,026)
49.6% (129)
+6.3%
Power Play
60.1% (158)
43.8% (16)
+16.3%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (122)
0.0% (1)
+51.6%
On penalty kill, Little has a +51.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Meier shoots left. Little is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (850).
Little shoots right. Meier is 47.0% vs right-shot opponents (66).
Home / Away
Little
Meier
Home
58.6% (613)
46.6% (73)
Away
53.8% (693)
50.7% (73)
By Period
Little
Meier
P1
54.4%
53.3%
P2
57.5%
49.2%
P3
56.6%
43.6%
OT
47.6%
0.0%
Final 5 min
55.4%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
56.0%
Meier
46.0%▲
44.5%
48.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2018 | 3 | 15:20 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 2 | 12:09 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 2 | 11:43 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 1 | 00:12 | Defensive | Timo Meier |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Bryan Little |