Scouting Report
Byron Froese holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Gionta on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Froese 48.1% vs Gionta 41.2% (+7.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gionta 59.1%
Defensive zone
Gionta 58.0%
Neutral zone
Gionta 66.6%
Result
Stephen Gionta favored at 62.4%
37.6%
62.4%
Froese
Gionta
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Froese
Gionta
Last 8: Froese 3-5 Gionta
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gionta
0
1
Froese
Gionta
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Froese
2
1
Froese
Gionta
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gionta
1
3
Froese
Gionta
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Froese
Gionta
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (984)
40.6% (1,902)
+8.7%
Power Play
25.0% (12)
61.5% (26)
-36.5%
Penalty Kill
43.6% (243)
40.1% (292)
+3.5%
On power play, Gionta has a +36.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gionta shoots right. Froese is 47.2% vs right-shot opponents (390).
Froese shoots right. Gionta is 41.4% vs right-shot opponents (707).
Home / Away
Froese
Gionta
Home
50.0% (582)
42.6% (1,074)
Away
46.1% (657)
39.1% (1,147)
By Period
Froese
Gionta
P1
45.5%
40.8%
P2
47.5%
41.8%
P3
50.8%
39.8%
OT
80.0%
35.7%
Final 5 min
48.8%
39.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Froese
50.0%▼
52.5%
47.9%
Gionta
50.0%▲
48.0%
40.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2016 | 2 | 09:02 | Defensive | Byron Froese |
| Feb 4, 2016 | 2 | 00:40 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Feb 4, 2016 | 1 | 09:33 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Feb 4, 2016 | 1 | 01:46 | Defensive | Byron Froese |
| Dec 8, 2015 | 3 | 07:56 | Offensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Dec 8, 2015 | 2 | 11:28 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Dec 8, 2015 | 1 | 14:13 | Neutral | Byron Froese |
| Dec 8, 2015 | 1 | 04:21 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |