Scouting Report
Chris Tierney holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Wheeler on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wheeler 46.8% vs Tierney 50.9% (-5.1%)
H2H factor
Wheeler leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Tierney 52.5%
Defensive zone
Tierney 83.6%
Neutral zone
Tierney 69.5%
Result
Chris Tierney favored at 64.1%
35.9%
64.1%
Wheeler
Tierney
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Wheeler
Tierney
Last 10: Wheeler 7-3 Tierney
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Wheeler
Tierney
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Wheeler
1
0
Wheeler
Tierney
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Wheeler
4
1
Wheeler
Tierney
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wheeler
Tierney
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (294)
50.1% (774)
-1.8%
Power Play
34.0% (50)
52.7% (74)
-18.7%
Penalty Kill
38.9% (18)
56.5% (108)
-17.6%
On power play, Tierney has a +18.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Tierney shoots left. Wheeler is 48.2% vs left-shot opponents (222).
Wheeler shoots right. Tierney is 47.8% vs right-shot opponents (341).
Home / Away
Wheeler
Tierney
Home
50.8% (183)
52.6% (483)
Away
40.8% (179)
49.5% (473)
By Period
Wheeler
Tierney
P1
44.1%
51.9%
P2
48.7%
47.4%
P3
45.2%
54.1%
OT
40.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
39.8%
47.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wheeler
60.0%▲
53.0%
45.9%
Tierney
60.0%▲
56.5%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2018 | 3 | 09:00 | Neutral | Chris Tierney |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 3 | 01:29 | Offensive | Chris Tierney |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 2 | 01:30 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 1 | 19:45 | Neutral | Blake Wheeler |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 1 | 10:18 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Jan 7, 2018 | 3 | 04:48 | Neutral | Blake Wheeler |
| Jan 7, 2018 | 2 | 18:01 | Offensive | Chris Tierney |
| Jan 7, 2018 | 2 | 14:47 | Neutral | Blake Wheeler |
| Jan 7, 2018 | 2 | 01:30 | Defensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Jan 7, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Blake Wheeler |