Scouting Report
Bryan Little holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Ruutu on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Little wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Ruutu shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Little 46.5% vs Ruutu 42.4% (+5.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ruutu 65.4%
Defensive zone
Ruutu 67.8%
Neutral zone
Ruutu 65.0%
Result
Tuomo Ruutu favored at 66.3%
33.7%
66.3%
Little
Ruutu
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Little
Ruutu
Last 7: Little 2-5 Ruutu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ruutu
0
2
Little
Ruutu
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ruutu
1
2
Little
Ruutu
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Little
Ruutu
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Little
Ruutu
Edge
Even Strength
46.6% (982)
41.2% (549)
+5.4%
Power Play
52.4% (166)
41.0% (78)
+11.4%
Penalty Kill
37.6% (170)
33.3% (9)
+4.3%
On power play, Little has a +11.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ruutu shoots left. Little is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (887).
Little shoots right. Ruutu is 41.4% vs right-shot opponents (220).
Home / Away
Little
Ruutu
Home
48.6% (623)
42.2% (344)
Away
44.2% (708)
40.1% (299)
By Period
Little
Ruutu
P1
46.3%
38.8%
P2
44.2%
40.8%
P3
48.1%
44.3%
OT
50.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
48.9%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
46.3%
Ruutu
38.0%▲
36.5%
41.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2011 | 2 | 15:53 | Neutral | Tuomo Ruutu |
| Apr 8, 2011 | 1 | 09:37 | Defensive | Tuomo Ruutu |
| Feb 5, 2011 | 1 | 06:38 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Feb 5, 2011 | 1 | 01:29 | Offensive | Tuomo Ruutu |
| Jan 9, 2011 | 3 | 07:21 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Jan 9, 2011 | 3 | 04:37 | Defensive | Tuomo Ruutu |
| Jan 9, 2011 | 1 | 09:54 | Offensive | Tuomo Ruutu |