Scouting Report
Martin Hanzal holds a +8.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Eichel on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Eichel wins 44.3% vs left-shot opponents — Hanzal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eichel 45.1% vs Hanzal 53.7% (-8.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hanzal 73.7%
Defensive zone
Hanzal 86.0%
Neutral zone
Hanzal 82.6%
Result
Martin Hanzal favored at 79.3%
20.7%
79.3%
Eichel
Hanzal
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Eichel
Hanzal
Last 6: Eichel 4-2 Hanzal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eichel
2
1
Eichel
Hanzal
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Eichel
Hanzal
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eichel
1
0
Eichel
Hanzal
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eichel
Hanzal
Edge
Even Strength
44.7% (8,462)
54.0% (5,547)
-9.3%
Power Play
52.8% (925)
56.7% (1,179)
-3.9%
Penalty Kill
38.3% (540)
46.0% (644)
-7.7%
On even strength, Hanzal has a +9.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hanzal shoots left. Eichel is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,018).
Eichel shoots right. Hanzal is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (2,660).
Home / Away
Eichel
Hanzal
Home
45.7% (4,899)
55.1% (3,687)
Away
44.5% (5,028)
52.3% (3,704)
By Period
Eichel
Hanzal
P1
45.4%
54.9%
P2
45.8%
53.6%
P3
44.2%
52.4%
OT
44.2%
56.5%
Final 5 min
45.9%
51.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
45.1%
Hanzal
58.0%▬
57.0%
53.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2018 | 1 | 09:53 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Jan 18, 2016 | 2 | 05:03 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 4, 2015 | 3 | 11:44 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 4, 2015 | 2 | 18:14 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 4, 2015 | 2 | 12:05 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 4, 2015 | 1 | 19:05 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |