Scouting Report
Josh Samanski holds a +15.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Samanski on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Yurov wins 39.6% vs left-shot opponents — Samanski shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Yurov 40.6% vs Samanski 51.8% (-15.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Yurov 51.4%
Defensive zone
Yurov 62.7%
Neutral zone
Yurov 54.8%
Result
Danila Yurov favored at 52.1%
52.1%
47.9%
Yurov
Samanski
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Yurov
Samanski
Last 5: Yurov 2-3 Samanski
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Samanski
1
3
Yurov
Samanski
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Yurov
1
0
Yurov
Samanski
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Yurov
Samanski
Edge
Even Strength
39.6% (621)
55.6% (63)
-16.0%
Power Play
27.8% (18)
0.0% (1)
+27.8%
On power play, Yurov has a +27.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Samanski shoots left. Yurov is 39.6% vs left-shot opponents (424).
Yurov shoots left. Samanski is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (44).
Home / Away
Yurov
Samanski
Home
43.1% (332)
59.5% (42)
Away
34.9% (315)
45.5% (22)
By Period
Yurov
Samanski
P1
37.5%
58.8%
P2
38.1%
47.4%
P3
41.9%
57.1%
Final 5 min
40.6%
64.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Yurov
44.0%▲
38.5%
39.1%
Samanski
52.0%▼
54.7%
54.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 12:43 | Neutral | Danila Yurov |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 12:38 | Offensive | Josh Samanski |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 01:31 | Offensive | Danila Yurov |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2 | 01:38 | Offensive | Josh Samanski |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2 | 01:09 | Offensive | Josh Samanski |