Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.2% vs 48.6%). Look for Kadri on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cave 49.3% vs Kadri 48.7% (+0.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kadri 70.7%
Defensive zone
Cave 69.1%
Neutral zone
Kadri 51.8%
Result
Nazem Kadri favored at 51.8%
48.2%
51.8%
Cave
Kadri
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Cave
Kadri
Last 5: Cave 2-3 Kadri
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kadri
2
3
Cave
Kadri
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cave
Kadri
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (445)
48.2% (12,510)
+1.9%
Power Play
41.7% (12)
53.0% (1,892)
-11.3%
Penalty Kill
41.9% (43)
41.0% (293)
+0.9%
On power play, Kadri has a +11.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kadri shoots left. Cave is 47.4% vs left-shot opponents (346).
Cave shoots left. Kadri is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (9,379).
Home / Away
Cave
Kadri
Home
46.8% (233)
49.1% (7,467)
Away
51.3% (267)
48.1% (7,231)
By Period
Cave
Kadri
P1
46.3%
49.2%
P2
48.3%
48.8%
P3
53.7%
48.0%
OT
50.0%
49.0%
Final 5 min
44.7%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cave
42.0%▼
50.5%
49.2%
Kadri
36.0%▼
39.5%
48.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2019 | 2 | 15:42 | Neutral | Nazem Kadri |
| Mar 9, 2019 | 2 | 12:28 | Neutral | Nazem Kadri |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Colby Cave |
| Nov 26, 2018 | 3 | 18:25 | Neutral | Nazem Kadri |
| Nov 26, 2018 | 2 | 14:22 | Neutral | Colby Cave |