Scouting Report
Byron Froese holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Froese on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Froese wins 46.2% vs left-shot opponents — Gomez shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Froese 48.5% vs Gomez 46.4% (+3.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gomez 76.9%
Defensive zone
Froese 85.6%
Neutral zone
Froese 55.4%
Result
Byron Froese favored at 55.0%
55.0%
45.0%
Froese
Gomez
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Froese
Gomez
Last 5: Froese 3-2 Gomez
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gomez
0
1
Froese
Gomez
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Froese
1
0
Froese
Gomez
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Froese
2
1
Froese
Gomez
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Froese
Gomez
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (461)
45.9% (255)
+2.7%
Power Play
28.6% (7)
38.1% (21)
-9.5%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (174)
0.0% (1)
+48.3%
On penalty kill, Froese has a +48.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gomez shoots left. Froese is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (450).
Froese shoots right. Gomez is 44.0% vs right-shot opponents (109).
Home / Away
Froese
Gomez
Home
48.1% (312)
48.9% (131)
Away
48.5% (330)
41.8% (146)
By Period
Froese
Gomez
P1
43.6%
41.6%
P2
48.4%
48.6%
P3
52.4%
44.9%
OT
75.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
47.8%
49.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Froese
50.0%▼
52.5%
48.3%
Gomez
52.0%▲
46.5%
45.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2015 | 3 | 16:05 | Neutral | Byron Froese |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 2 | 01:59 | Defensive | Byron Froese |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 1 | 08:51 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 1 | 08:42 | Neutral | Byron Froese |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 1 | 01:51 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |