David Desharnais vs Paul Gaustad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Paul Gaustad holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Gaustad on defensive-zone draws (73% H2H, 26 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Desharnais 50.9% vs Gaustad 57.6% (-6.8%)
H2H factor
Gaustad leads 35-22 in 57 meetings
Offensive zone
Desharnais 92.5%
Defensive zone
Desharnais 57.3%
Neutral zone
Desharnais 80.8%
Result
David Desharnais favored at 72.8%
72.8%
27.2%
Desharnais
Gaustad
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
35
(57 meetings)
22
35
Desharnais
Gaustad
Last 10: Desharnais 5-5 Gaustad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Desharnais
7
6
Desharnais
Gaustad
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gaustad
7
19
Desharnais
Gaustad
26 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gaustad
8
10
Desharnais
Gaustad
18 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Desharnais
Gaustad
Edge
Even Strength
49.9% (5,585)
58.2% (4,334)
-8.3%
Power Play
58.2% (1,058)
65.4% (188)
-7.2%
Penalty Kill
39.1% (128)
54.8% (1,290)
-15.7%
On penalty kill, Gaustad has a +15.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gaustad shoots left. Desharnais is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,268).
Desharnais shoots left. Gaustad is 58.0% vs left-shot opponents (3,774).
Home / Away
Desharnais
Gaustad
Home
52.0% (3,426)
59.5% (2,929)
Away
49.9% (3,381)
55.9% (2,897)
By Period
Desharnais
Gaustad
P1
51.1%
58.2%
P2
53.1%
56.4%
P3
48.5%
58.3%
OT
51.2%
66.0%
Final 5 min
50.9%
57.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Desharnais
56.0%▲
54.5%
50.9%
Gaustad
44.0%▼
51.0%
57.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2015 | 3 | 10:51 | Defensive | Paul Gaustad |
| Dec 21, 2015 | 3 | 08:58 | Neutral | Paul Gaustad |
| Dec 21, 2015 | 3 | 03:08 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Dec 21, 2015 | 2 | 10:26 | Defensive | Paul Gaustad |
| Mar 24, 2015 | 3 | 07:56 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Mar 24, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Mar 24, 2015 | 2 | 09:19 | Defensive | Paul Gaustad |
| Mar 24, 2015 | 2 | 09:04 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Mar 24, 2015 | 2 | 05:01 | Offensive | Paul Gaustad |
| Mar 24, 2015 | 2 | 02:28 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Mar 24, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Paul Gaustad |
| Mar 24, 2015 | 1 | 15:42 | Defensive | Paul Gaustad |
| Mar 24, 2015 | 1 | 05:19 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Jan 20, 2015 | 3 | 05:46 | Defensive | Paul Gaustad |
| Jan 20, 2015 | 1 | 18:25 | Neutral | Paul Gaustad |
| Jan 20, 2015 | 1 | 10:36 | Defensive | Paul Gaustad |
| Oct 19, 2013 | 2 | 19:21 | Defensive | Paul Gaustad |
| Oct 19, 2013 | 1 | 17:21 | Defensive | Paul Gaustad |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 3 | 19:13 | Defensive | Paul Gaustad |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 3 | 18:51 | Defensive | Paul Gaustad |