Scouting Report
Cody Eakin holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Ward on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eakin 50.7% vs Ward 48.4% (+2.3%)
H2H factor
Ward leads 9-8 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Ward 52.0%
Defensive zone
Eakin 53.4%
Neutral zone
Ward 52.1%
Result
Cody Eakin favored at 50.5%
50.5%
49.5%
Eakin
Ward
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
9
(17 meetings)
8
9
Eakin
Ward
Last 10: Eakin 5-5 Ward
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Eakin
Ward
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Eakin
5
3
Eakin
Ward
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ward
0
3
Eakin
Ward
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eakin
Ward
Edge
Even Strength
51.3% (7,633)
51.3% (1,186)
+0.0%
Power Play
50.1% (483)
53.4% (238)
-3.3%
Penalty Kill
47.2% (1,113)
35.5% (366)
+11.7%
On penalty kill, Eakin has a +11.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ward shoots right. Eakin is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,398).
Eakin shoots left. Ward is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,320).
Home / Away
Eakin
Ward
Home
51.7% (4,680)
50.3% (870)
Away
49.7% (4,549)
46.5% (921)
By Period
Eakin
Ward
P1
49.6%
47.6%
P2
51.2%
47.5%
P3
51.3%
50.3%
OT
47.5%
30.8%
Final 5 min
49.7%
45.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
50.7%
Ward
44.0%▼
47.0%
48.4%
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 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | 3 | 03:12 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Mar 20, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Ward |
| Mar 12, 2017 | 3 | 16:50 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Mar 12, 2017 | 2 | 11:48 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Mar 12, 2017 | 2 | 02:12 | Offensive | Joel Ward |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 2 | 01:18 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 1 | 15:08 | Offensive | Joel Ward |
| Jan 16, 2016 | 2 | 13:53 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 3 | 11:36 | Offensive | Joel Ward |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 1 | 18:06 | Defensive | Joel Ward |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 1 | 03:36 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |