Scouting Report
Cole Sillinger holds a +15.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Sillinger on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Sillinger wins 44.6% vs left-shot opponents — Eklund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sillinger 46.6% vs Eklund 37.0% (+15.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sillinger 80.3%
Defensive zone
Sillinger 89.7%
Neutral zone
Sillinger 85.3%
Result
Cole Sillinger favored at 84.0%
84.0%
16.0%
Sillinger
Eklund
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Sillinger
Eklund
Last 8: Sillinger 6-2 Eklund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sillinger
3
0
Sillinger
Eklund
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sillinger
1
0
Sillinger
Eklund
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Sillinger
Eklund
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sillinger
Eklund
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (834)
30.8% (208)
+16.6%
Power Play
44.3% (61)
47.1% (17)
-2.8%
Penalty Kill
36.4% (77)
0.0% (5)
+36.4%
On penalty kill, Sillinger has a +36.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eklund shoots left. Sillinger is 44.6% vs left-shot opponents (652).
Sillinger shoots left. Eklund is 29.4% vs left-shot opponents (143).
Home / Away
Sillinger
Eklund
Home
45.9% (488)
31.2% (125)
Away
46.7% (484)
31.4% (105)
By Period
Sillinger
Eklund
P1
45.0%
29.5%
P2
44.5%
27.2%
P3
49.5%
37.1%
OT
45.5%
100.0%
Final 5 min
49.8%
27.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sillinger
44.0%▲
40.5%
46.3%
Eklund
28.0%▬
29.0%
31.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2024 | 2 | 15:08 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 2 | 15:03 | Neutral | William Eklund |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 2 | 11:48 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 2 | 00:49 | Neutral | William Eklund |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 1 | 12:05 | Offensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 1 | 11:58 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 1 | 00:32 | Offensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 1 | 00:24 | Offensive | Cole Sillinger |