Scouting Report
Joe Veleno holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Veleno on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Sillinger wins 43.9% vs left-shot opponents — Veleno shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sillinger 45.8% vs Veleno 47.2% (-1.5%)
H2H factor
Veleno leads 15-8 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Sillinger 64.7%
Defensive zone
Sillinger 59.1%
Neutral zone
Sillinger 61.4%
Result
Cole Sillinger favored at 61.3%
61.3%
38.7%
Sillinger
Veleno
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
15
(23 meetings)
8
15
Sillinger
Veleno
Last 10: Sillinger 2-8 Veleno
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Veleno
2
3
Sillinger
Veleno
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Veleno
2
6
Sillinger
Veleno
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Veleno
4
6
Sillinger
Veleno
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sillinger
Veleno
Edge
Even Strength
46.1% (2,801)
47.4% (2,311)
-1.3%
Power Play
50.0% (180)
51.0% (98)
-1.0%
Penalty Kill
36.9% (225)
36.4% (88)
+0.5%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Veleno shoots left. Sillinger is 43.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,097).
Sillinger shoots left. Veleno is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,618).
Home / Away
Sillinger
Veleno
Home
46.5% (1,620)
45.3% (1,136)
Away
44.8% (1,586)
48.6% (1,361)
By Period
Sillinger
Veleno
P1
45.6%
48.0%
P2
45.5%
47.7%
P3
45.8%
45.9%
OT
47.8%
35.7%
Final 5 min
48.7%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sillinger
44.0%▲
40.5%
45.6%
Veleno
54.0%▲
52.5%
47.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2024 | 1 | 19:14 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 3 | 15:51 | Offensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 1 | 06:07 | Neutral | Joe Veleno |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 2 | 12:40 | Offensive | Joe Veleno |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 2 | 12:36 | Offensive | Joe Veleno |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 2 | 07:45 | Neutral | Joe Veleno |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 1 | 12:06 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 1 | 05:02 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 4, 2022 | 2 | 16:10 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Dec 4, 2022 | 2 | 13:09 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 4, 2022 | 2 | 13:02 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Dec 4, 2022 | 2 | 03:04 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 4, 2022 | 1 | 16:47 | Offensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Dec 4, 2022 | 1 | 13:48 | Offensive | Joe Veleno |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 3 | 09:04 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 2 | 08:13 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 1 | 12:31 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 3 | 16:33 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 3 | 07:17 | Neutral | Joe Veleno |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 3 | 04:04 | Neutral | Joe Veleno |