Scouting Report
Colby Cave holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cave 50.1% vs Eichel 47.2% (+3.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eichel 63.5%
Defensive zone
Cave 69.1%
Neutral zone
Cave 51.8%
Result
Colby Cave favored at 55.7%
55.7%
44.3%
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
50.8% (356)
45.6% (1,023)
+5.2%
Power Play
36.4% (11)
55.8% (197)
-19.4%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (32)
42.0% (50)
+4.9%
On power play, Eichel has a +19.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eichel shoots right. Cave is 52.0% vs right-shot opponents (127).
Cave shoots left. Eichel is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (872).
Home / Away
Cave
Eichel
Home
46.7% (184)
45.4% (604)
Away
53.0% (215)
48.5% (666)
By Period
Cave
Eichel
P1
45.3%
48.3%
P2
51.9%
49.6%
P3
53.6%
43.8%
OT
50.0%
45.9%
Final 5 min
48.2%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cave
42.0%▼
50.5%
50.1%
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
47.0%
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 |