Scouting Report
Cody Eakin holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Eakin wins 54.6% vs right-shot opponents — Ward shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eakin 51.9% vs Ward 47.4% (+5.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ward 64.0%
Defensive zone
Ward 65.6%
Neutral zone
Ward 65.6%
Result
Joel Ward favored at 65.6%
34.4%
65.6%
Eakin
Ward
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Eakin
Ward
Last 6: Eakin 2-4 Ward
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Eakin
Ward
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ward
0
2
Eakin
Ward
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eakin
Ward
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (773)
49.2% (181)
+3.6%
Power Play
51.2% (41)
50.0% (4)
+1.2%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (105)
34.8% (46)
+12.8%
On penalty kill, Eakin has a +12.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ward shoots right. Eakin is 54.6% vs right-shot opponents (337).
Eakin shoots left. Ward is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (157).
Home / Away
Eakin
Ward
Home
55.8% (473)
40.7% (86)
Away
48.2% (446)
49.7% (145)
By Period
Eakin
Ward
P1
48.2%
55.7%
P2
55.0%
43.0%
P3
53.3%
42.9%
Final 5 min
53.0%
43.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
52.1%
Ward
44.0%▼
47.0%
46.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3 | 10:16 | Defensive | Joel Ward |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3 | 05:50 | Defensive | Joel Ward |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3 | 02:30 | Neutral | Joel Ward |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2 | 17:09 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2 | 09:50 | Neutral | Joel Ward |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1 | 01:44 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |