Scouting Report
Kevin Rooney holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Eichel on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Eichel wins 43.5% vs left-shot opponents — Rooney shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eichel 45.9% vs Rooney 47.8% (-1.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eichel 70.4%
Defensive zone
Rooney 71.1%
Neutral zone
Rooney 52.7%
Result
Kevin Rooney favored at 51.3%
48.7%
51.3%
Eichel
Rooney
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Eichel
Rooney
Last 7: Eichel 4-3 Rooney
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eichel
2
0
Eichel
Rooney
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rooney
0
2
Eichel
Rooney
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eichel
2
1
Eichel
Rooney
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eichel
Rooney
Edge
Even Strength
45.9% (1,044)
47.0% (319)
-1.1%
Power Play
55.9% (59)
57.1% (7)
-1.2%
Penalty Kill
39.7% (151)
47.1% (87)
-7.4%
On penalty kill, Rooney has a +7.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rooney shoots left. Eichel is 43.5% vs left-shot opponents (913).
Eichel shoots right. Rooney is 46.6% vs right-shot opponents (118).
Home / Away
Eichel
Rooney
Home
46.5% (606)
45.8% (203)
Away
44.8% (648)
48.6% (210)
By Period
Eichel
Rooney
P1
47.2%
47.2%
P2
46.9%
55.0%
P3
42.7%
37.3%
OT
42.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
41.4%
51.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
45.6%
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2 | 11:02 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 1 | 13:16 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 1 | 05:02 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3 | 08:22 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 2 | 15:59 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 1 | 06:39 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 1 | 04:01 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |