Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (41.8% vs 42.2%). Higgins wins 43.6% vs right-shot opponents — Stone shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Higgins 44.1% vs Stone 44.0% (-0.4%)
Offensive zone
Stone 54.6%
Defensive zone
Higgins 60.1%
Neutral zone
Stone 51.3%
Result
Chris Higgins favored at 51.4%
51.4%
48.6%
Higgins
Stone
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Higgins
Stone
Edge
Even Strength
43.5% (168)
43.8% (251)
-0.3%
Power Play
45.7% (46)
39.7% (58)
+6.0%
Penalty Kill
30.0% (40)
27.8% (18)
+2.2%
On power play, Higgins has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Stone shoots right. Higgins is 43.6% vs right-shot opponents (94).
Higgins shoots left. Stone is 39.8% vs left-shot opponents (236).
Home / Away
Higgins
Stone
Home
41.7% (139)
45.6% (182)
Away
41.9% (117)
37.9% (145)
By Period
Higgins
Stone
P1
41.0%
37.8%
P2
43.8%
48.6%
P3
41.5%
41.9%
OT
28.6%
16.7%
Final 5 min
37.1%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Higgins
42.0%▬
41.0%
41.8%
Stone
34.0%▼
38.0%
42.2%