Scouting Report
Kyle Brodziak holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Brodziak on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Higgins wins 43.6% vs right-shot opponents — Brodziak shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Higgins 44.1% vs Brodziak 49.7% (-7.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Higgins 89.9%
Defensive zone
Brodziak 53.5%
Neutral zone
Higgins 72.4%
Result
Chris Higgins favored at 60.9%
60.9%
39.1%
Higgins
Brodziak
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Higgins
Brodziak
Last 6: Higgins 1-5 Brodziak
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Brodziak
0
2
Higgins
Brodziak
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Brodziak
1
3
Higgins
Brodziak
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Higgins
Brodziak
Edge
Even Strength
43.5% (168)
50.5% (6,432)
-7.0%
Power Play
45.7% (46)
52.8% (326)
-7.1%
Penalty Kill
30.0% (40)
45.5% (1,344)
-15.5%
On penalty kill, Brodziak has a +15.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Brodziak shoots right. Higgins is 43.6% vs right-shot opponents (94).
Higgins shoots left. Brodziak is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (5,811).
Home / Away
Higgins
Brodziak
Home
41.7% (139)
50.4% (4,044)
Away
41.9% (117)
49.0% (4,089)
By Period
Higgins
Brodziak
P1
41.0%
49.2%
P2
43.8%
50.7%
P3
41.5%
49.5%
OT
28.6%
42.0%
Final 5 min
37.1%
49.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Higgins
42.0%▬
41.0%
41.8%
Brodziak
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2013 | 3 | 14:37 | Defensive | Kyle Brodziak |
| Mar 18, 2013 | 2 | 15:36 | Offensive | Kyle Brodziak |
| Mar 18, 2013 | 1 | 12:43 | Defensive | Kyle Brodziak |
| Mar 10, 2013 | 3 | 16:21 | Defensive | Kyle Brodziak |
| Mar 10, 2013 | 3 | 00:41 | Defensive | Chris Higgins |
| Mar 10, 2013 | 2 | 07:11 | Offensive | Kyle Brodziak |