Derek MacKenzie vs John Mitchell
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Derek MacKenzie holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for MacKenzie on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). MacKenzie wins 54.7% vs left-shot opponents — Mitchell shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
MacKenzie 53.0% vs Mitchell 51.0% (+2.1%)
H2H factor
MacKenzie leads 10-5 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
MacKenzie 50.5%
Defensive zone
MacKenzie 73.0%
Neutral zone
MacKenzie 63.5%
Result
Derek MacKenzie favored at 61.7%
61.7%
38.3%
MacKenzie
Mitchell
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
5
(15 meetings)
10
5
MacKenzie
Mitchell
Last 10: MacKenzie 6-4 Mitchell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: MacKenzie
4
1
MacKenzie
Mitchell
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
MacKenzie
Mitchell
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: MacKenzie
4
2
MacKenzie
Mitchell
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
MacKenzie
Mitchell
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (3,660)
51.8% (2,965)
+3.1%
Power Play
55.9% (102)
54.1% (196)
+1.8%
Penalty Kill
46.7% (1,158)
44.1% (401)
+2.6%
On even strength, MacKenzie has a +3.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Mitchell shoots left. MacKenzie is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (3,097).
MacKenzie shoots left. Mitchell is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (2,298).
Home / Away
MacKenzie
Mitchell
Home
54.0% (2,527)
54.4% (1,806)
Away
52.1% (2,398)
47.6% (1,756)
By Period
MacKenzie
Mitchell
P1
51.9%
52.0%
P2
53.0%
49.9%
P3
54.0%
50.9%
OT
65.7%
69.2%
Final 5 min
52.9%
51.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
MacKenzie
56.0%▲
53.5%
53.1%
Mitchell
66.0%▲
56.5%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2016 | 3 | 10:49 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Dec 16, 2016 | 2 | 10:11 | Neutral | Derek MacKenzie |
| Oct 27, 2015 | 2 | 13:35 | Neutral | Derek MacKenzie |
| Oct 27, 2015 | 1 | 01:44 | Offensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Jan 15, 2015 | 1 | 18:52 | Neutral | Derek MacKenzie |
| Jan 15, 2015 | 1 | 09:48 | Offensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Oct 21, 2014 | 3 | 10:41 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Oct 21, 2014 | 2 | 02:33 | Offensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Oct 21, 2014 | 1 | 14:36 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Oct 21, 2014 | 1 | 12:04 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2 | 10:14 | Offensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Apr 15, 2013 | 2 | 15:32 | Neutral | Derek MacKenzie |
| Apr 15, 2013 | 2 | 15:27 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 3 | 11:53 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 2 | 09:31 | Offensive | John Mitchell |