Scouting Report
Phil Varone holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Varone on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Bishop wins 46.5% vs left-shot opponents — Varone shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bishop 48.2% vs Varone 49.8% (-2.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bishop 61.0%
Defensive zone
Bishop 54.2%
Neutral zone
Varone 53.6%
Result
Phil Varone favored at 51.4%
48.6%
51.4%
Bishop
Varone
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
6
(7 meetings)
1
6
Bishop
Varone
Last 7: Bishop 1-6 Varone
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Varone
0
2
Bishop
Varone
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Varone
1
4
Bishop
Varone
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bishop
Varone
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (137)
49.7% (161)
-2.3%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (4)
50.0% (2)
+0.0%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Varone shoots left. Bishop is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (99).
Bishop shoots left. Varone is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (116).
Home / Away
Bishop
Varone
Home
51.8% (85)
48.2% (56)
Away
40.3% (62)
50.5% (107)
By Period
Bishop
Varone
P1
44.4%
57.7%
P2
35.4%
49.2%
P3
62.2%
41.7%
Final 5 min
44.8%
60.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bishop
50.0%▲
45.5%
46.9%
Varone
40.0%▼
50.5%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2018 | 3 | 02:45 | Neutral | Phil Varone |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 3 | 02:38 | Neutral | Clark Bishop |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2 | 12:45 | Defensive | Phil Varone |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2 | 09:38 | Neutral | Phil Varone |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2 | 06:14 | Neutral | Phil Varone |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2 | 02:19 | Neutral | Phil Varone |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1 | 02:26 | Defensive | Phil Varone |