Scouting Report
Vernon Fiddler holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Legwand on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Legwand wins 45.1% vs left-shot opponents — Fiddler shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Legwand 46.5% vs Fiddler 50.8% (-4.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Fiddler 57.7%
Defensive zone
Fiddler 86.5%
Neutral zone
Fiddler 72.0%
Result
Vernon Fiddler favored at 70.4%
29.6%
70.4%
Legwand
Fiddler
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Legwand
Fiddler
Last 9: Legwand 6-3 Fiddler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Legwand
3
0
Legwand
Fiddler
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Fiddler
0
2
Legwand
Fiddler
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Legwand
3
1
Legwand
Fiddler
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Legwand
Fiddler
Edge
Even Strength
44.6% (892)
51.3% (840)
-6.7%
Power Play
62.3% (114)
60.0% (15)
+2.3%
Penalty Kill
41.1% (90)
47.8% (186)
-6.7%
On even strength, Fiddler has a +6.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Fiddler shoots left. Legwand is 45.1% vs left-shot opponents (727).
Legwand shoots left. Fiddler is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (693).
Home / Away
Legwand
Fiddler
Home
48.8% (529)
53.0% (530)
Away
43.8% (580)
48.7% (519)
By Period
Legwand
Fiddler
P1
49.7%
53.3%
P2
45.0%
50.4%
P3
44.8%
48.2%
OT
28.6%
85.7%
Final 5 min
52.4%
47.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Legwand
42.0%▬
43.0%
46.2%
Fiddler
54.0%▼
58.5%
50.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2012 | 3 | 13:12 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Apr 5, 2012 | 3 | 00:43 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 3 | 14:51 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | David Legwand |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | David Legwand |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 1 | 06:49 | Neutral | David Legwand |
| Jan 5, 2012 | 2 | 06:59 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 3 | 03:58 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 2 | 17:39 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |