David Legwand vs Justin Abdelkader
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Justin Abdelkader holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Abdelkader on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Legwand 48.0% vs Abdelkader 51.3% (-3.5%)
H2H factor
Abdelkader leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Legwand 59.1%
Defensive zone
Legwand 66.3%
Neutral zone
Legwand 62.2%
Result
David Legwand favored at 60.2%
60.2%
39.8%
Legwand
Abdelkader
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
7
(11 meetings)
4
7
Legwand
Abdelkader
Last 10: Legwand 4-6 Abdelkader
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Abdelkader
3
4
Legwand
Abdelkader
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Abdelkader
1
3
Legwand
Abdelkader
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Legwand
Abdelkader
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (4,202)
51.5% (1,126)
-3.8%
Power Play
55.6% (516)
50.7% (69)
+4.9%
Penalty Kill
41.6% (481)
51.7% (174)
-10.1%
On penalty kill, Abdelkader has a +10.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Abdelkader shoots left. Legwand is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,407).
Legwand shoots left. Abdelkader is 51.5% vs left-shot opponents (917).
Home / Away
Legwand
Abdelkader
Home
50.2% (2,607)
54.5% (642)
Away
45.6% (2,611)
48.7% (735)
By Period
Legwand
Abdelkader
P1
49.8%
49.5%
P2
48.0%
51.9%
P3
46.6%
53.3%
OT
35.6%
38.5%
Final 5 min
47.1%
56.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Legwand
42.0%▬
43.0%
47.9%
Abdelkader
56.0%▲
50.0%
51.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2013 | 3 | 09:19 | Neutral | David Legwand |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 3 | 16:57 | Neutral | Justin Abdelkader |
| Mar 10, 2012 | 3 | 01:46 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Mar 10, 2012 | 1 | 03:32 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 3 | 12:40 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Mar 19, 2011 | 3 | 19:31 | Neutral | Justin Abdelkader |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 3 | 18:53 | Offensive | Justin Abdelkader |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 3 | 16:45 | Offensive | Justin Abdelkader |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 2 | 04:50 | Offensive | Justin Abdelkader |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 1 | 04:57 | Offensive | Justin Abdelkader |
| Feb 5, 2011 | 3 | 17:39 | Neutral | Justin Abdelkader |