Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.5% vs 53.7%). Look for Sissons on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Sissons wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Walker shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sissons 53.2% vs Walker 52.3% (-0.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Walker 58.3%
Defensive zone
Sissons 87.0%
Neutral zone
Sissons 65.8%
Result
Colton Sissons favored at 61.0%
61.0%
39.0%
Sissons
Walker
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Sissons
Walker
Last 5: Sissons 4-1 Walker
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sissons
1
0
Sissons
Walker
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sissons
3
1
Sissons
Walker
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sissons
Walker
Edge
Even Strength
57.1% (713)
54.5% (165)
+2.6%
Power Play
52.3% (44)
50.0% (2)
+2.3%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (351)
40.0% (10)
+6.4%
On penalty kill, Sissons has a +6.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Walker shoots left. Sissons is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (767).
Sissons shoots right. Walker is 54.0% vs right-shot opponents (63).
Home / Away
Sissons
Walker
Home
54.8% (569)
57.7% (111)
Away
52.1% (539)
47.0% (66)
By Period
Sissons
Walker
P1
56.1%
61.2%
P2
49.6%
45.2%
P3
54.8%
56.1%
Final 5 min
53.7%
66.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sissons
60.0%▬
59.0%
53.5%
Walker
52.0%▼
56.0%
53.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2023 | 3 | 11:11 | Offensive | Colton Sissons |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 3 | 08:07 | Neutral | Colton Sissons |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nathan Walker |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Colton Sissons |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Colton Sissons |