Scouting Report
Blake Wheeler holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Wheeler on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wheeler 46.8% vs Josefson 45.5% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Wheeler 80.1%
Defensive zone
Josefson 67.3%
Neutral zone
Wheeler 52.7%
Result
Blake Wheeler favored at 72.3%
72.3%
27.7%
Wheeler
Josefson
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Wheeler
Josefson
Last 7: Wheeler 4-3 Josefson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Wheeler
4
1
Wheeler
Josefson
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Josefson
0
2
Wheeler
Josefson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wheeler
Josefson
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (294)
44.9% (272)
+3.4%
Power Play
34.0% (50)
75.0% (4)
-41.0%
Penalty Kill
38.9% (18)
34.9% (43)
+4.0%
On power play, Josefson has a +41.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Josefson shoots left. Wheeler is 48.2% vs left-shot opponents (222).
Wheeler shoots right. Josefson is 49.1% vs right-shot opponents (116).
Home / Away
Wheeler
Josefson
Home
50.8% (183)
43.5% (168)
Away
40.8% (179)
44.7% (152)
By Period
Wheeler
Josefson
P1
44.1%
42.1%
P2
48.7%
46.0%
P3
45.2%
44.0%
Final 5 min
39.8%
52.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wheeler
60.0%▲
53.0%
45.9%
Josefson
42.0%▼
44.0%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2018 | 1 | 15:49 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 3 | 11:03 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 3 | 09:01 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 2 | 18:03 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 2 | 17:51 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 1 | 19:10 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 1 | 06:49 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |