Scouting Report
Colby Cave holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Cave wins 53.2% vs right-shot opponents — Eichel shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cave 49.3% vs Eichel 45.0% (+4.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eichel 57.3%
Defensive zone
Cave 72.3%
Neutral zone
Cave 58.0%
Result
Colby Cave favored at 60.7%
60.7%
39.3%
Cave
Eichel
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Cave
Eichel
Last 5: Cave 3-2 Eichel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eichel
0
1
Cave
Eichel
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cave
2
0
Cave
Eichel
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Cave
Eichel
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cave
Eichel
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (445)
44.5% (8,243)
+5.6%
Power Play
41.7% (12)
52.5% (914)
-10.8%
Penalty Kill
41.9% (43)
37.9% (520)
+4.0%
On power play, Eichel has a +10.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eichel shoots right. Cave is 53.2% vs right-shot opponents (154).
Cave shoots left. Eichel is 44.2% vs left-shot opponents (6,838).
Home / Away
Cave
Eichel
Home
46.8% (233)
45.4% (4,775)
Away
51.3% (267)
44.5% (4,902)
By Period
Cave
Eichel
P1
46.3%
45.2%
P2
48.3%
45.7%
P3
53.7%
43.9%
OT
50.0%
44.5%
Final 5 min
44.7%
45.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cave
42.0%▼
50.5%
49.2%
Eichel
48.0%▲
46.5%
44.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2018 | 3 | 12:17 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 1 | 16:03 | Defensive | Colby Cave |
| Dec 16, 2018 | 3 | 16:07 | Neutral | Colby Cave |
| Dec 16, 2018 | 3 | 13:21 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 16, 2018 | 3 | 08:28 | Defensive | Colby Cave |