Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.3% vs 48.4%). Look for Josefson on offensive-zone draws (73% H2H, 11 meetings). Froese wins 46.2% vs left-shot opponents — Josefson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Froese 48.5% vs Josefson 48.6% (-0.1%)
H2H factor
Josefson leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Josefson 70.6%
Defensive zone
Froese 70.9%
Neutral zone
Josefson 51.2%
Result
Jacob Josefson favored at 67.2%
32.8%
67.2%
Froese
Josefson
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
8
(12 meetings)
4
8
Froese
Josefson
Last 10: Froese 2-8 Josefson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Josefson
3
8
Froese
Josefson
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Froese
1
0
Froese
Josefson
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Froese
Josefson
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (461)
47.2% (513)
+1.4%
Power Play
28.6% (7)
57.0% (93)
-28.4%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (174)
45.9% (61)
+2.4%
On power play, Josefson has a +28.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Josefson shoots left. Froese is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (450).
Froese shoots right. Josefson is 48.0% vs right-shot opponents (244).
Home / Away
Froese
Josefson
Home
48.1% (312)
51.6% (351)
Away
48.5% (330)
44.9% (316)
By Period
Froese
Josefson
P1
43.6%
46.3%
P2
48.4%
51.2%
P3
52.4%
48.2%
OT
75.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
47.8%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Froese
50.0%▼
52.5%
48.3%
Josefson
42.0%▼
44.0%
48.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2016 | 3 | 11:19 | Defensive | Byron Froese |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 2 | 16:06 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 1 | 18:37 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 1 | 07:09 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 1 | 02:05 | Offensive | Byron Froese |
| Feb 4, 2016 | 3 | 13:46 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Feb 4, 2016 | 2 | 15:17 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Feb 4, 2016 | 1 | 12:25 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 8, 2015 | 3 | 06:14 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 8, 2015 | 3 | 06:09 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 8, 2015 | 2 | 18:30 | Offensive | Byron Froese |
| Dec 8, 2015 | 2 | 16:25 | Offensive | Byron Froese |