Scouting Report
Colby Cave holds a +4.1% 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 45.1% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eichel 62.1%
Defensive zone
Cave 70.1%
Neutral zone
Cave 55.3%
Result
Colby Cave favored at 57.7%
57.7%
42.3%
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)
44.7% (8,462)
+5.4%
Power Play
41.7% (12)
52.8% (925)
-11.1%
Penalty Kill
41.9% (43)
38.3% (540)
+3.6%
On power play, Eichel has a +11.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eichel shoots right. Cave is 53.2% vs right-shot opponents (154).
Cave shoots left. Eichel is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,018).
Home / Away
Cave
Eichel
Home
46.8% (233)
45.7% (4,899)
Away
51.3% (267)
44.5% (5,028)
By Period
Cave
Eichel
P1
46.3%
45.4%
P2
48.3%
45.8%
P3
53.7%
44.2%
OT
50.0%
44.2%
Final 5 min
44.7%
45.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cave
42.0%▼
50.5%
49.2%
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
45.1%
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 |