Scouting Report
Colton Sissons holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Gionta on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Sissons wins 44.4% vs right-shot opponents — Gionta shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sissons 50.0% vs Gionta 48.2% (+3.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gionta 59.9%
Defensive zone
Sissons 57.8%
Neutral zone
Sissons 50.6%
Result
Stephen Gionta favored at 55.0%
45.0%
55.0%
Sissons
Gionta
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Sissons
Gionta
Last 8: Sissons 4-4 Gionta
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gionta
1
4
Sissons
Gionta
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sissons
1
0
Sissons
Gionta
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sissons
2
0
Sissons
Gionta
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sissons
Gionta
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (333)
47.7% (86)
+2.1%
Power Play
40.0% (5)
50.0% (2)
-10.0%
Penalty Kill
52.2% (46)
43.8% (32)
+8.4%
On power play, Gionta has a +10.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gionta shoots right. Sissons is 44.4% vs right-shot opponents (124).
Sissons shoots right. Gionta is 45.2% vs right-shot opponents (62).
Home / Away
Sissons
Gionta
Home
47.5% (177)
48.0% (50)
Away
52.2% (207)
45.7% (70)
By Period
Sissons
Gionta
P1
50.0%
55.8%
P2
47.7%
40.5%
P3
52.5%
42.9%
Final 5 min
55.3%
55.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sissons
60.0%▬
59.0%
50.0%
Gionta
50.0%▲
48.0%
46.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2017 | 3 | 03:36 | Offensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 2 | 05:58 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 1 | 17:46 | Offensive | Colton Sissons |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 1 | 17:22 | Offensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 1 | 14:26 | Offensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 1 | 08:07 | Neutral | Colton Sissons |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 1 | 07:55 | Offensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 1 | 01:38 | Neutral | Colton Sissons |