Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (46.4% vs 47.3%). Look for Varone on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Bishop wins 46.9% vs left-shot opponents — Varone shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bishop 47.3% vs Varone 47.7% (-0.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bishop 51.1%
Defensive zone
Varone 54.9%
Neutral zone
Varone 55.0%
Result
Phil Varone favored at 55.0%
45.0%
55.0%
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
46.9% (258)
47.5% (575)
-0.6%
Power Play
33.3% (6)
38.5% (13)
-5.2%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (12)
50.0% (2)
-8.3%
On penalty kill, Varone has a +8.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Varone shoots left. Bishop is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (177).
Bishop shoots left. Varone is 45.2% vs left-shot opponents (365).
Home / Away
Bishop
Varone
Home
48.1% (183)
48.0% (221)
Away
43.0% (93)
46.9% (369)
By Period
Bishop
Varone
P1
42.7%
50.0%
P2
44.1%
42.7%
P3
53.8%
50.0%
Final 5 min
52.2%
44.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bishop
50.0%▲
45.5%
46.4%
Varone
40.0%▼
50.5%
47.3%
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 |