Scouting Report
Jamal Mayers holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Spaling on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Mayers wins 56.2% vs left-shot opponents — Spaling shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Mayers 54.9% vs Spaling 49.9% (+5.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Spaling 63.0%
Defensive zone
Spaling 63.2%
Neutral zone
Spaling 58.5%
Result
Nick Spaling favored at 62.0%
38.0%
62.0%
Mayers
Spaling
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Mayers
Spaling
Last 8: Mayers 2-6 Spaling
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Mayers
Spaling
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Spaling
0
4
Mayers
Spaling
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Mayers
Spaling
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Mayers
Spaling
Edge
Even Strength
56.7% (612)
50.5% (2,263)
+6.2%
Power Play
46.9% (32)
43.4% (53)
+3.5%
Penalty Kill
52.3% (88)
48.0% (498)
+4.3%
On even strength, Mayers has a +6.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Spaling shoots left. Mayers is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (532).
Mayers shoots right. Spaling is 48.5% vs right-shot opponents (980).
Home / Away
Mayers
Spaling
Home
61.7% (339)
51.9% (1,437)
Away
50.4% (395)
47.8% (1,378)
By Period
Mayers
Spaling
P1
55.0%
49.8%
P2
55.4%
48.3%
P3
56.1%
52.0%
OT
100.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
55.3%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Mayers
52.0%▼
61.0%
55.6%
Spaling
58.0%▲
53.0%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2013 | 3 | 11:08 | Defensive | Nick Spaling |
| Feb 14, 2012 | 3 | 12:06 | Defensive | Nick Spaling |
| Feb 14, 2012 | 3 | 09:47 | Offensive | Nick Spaling |
| Feb 14, 2012 | 3 | 05:12 | Defensive | Nick Spaling |
| Feb 14, 2012 | 2 | 07:10 | Defensive | Nick Spaling |
| Feb 14, 2012 | 1 | 18:20 | Neutral | Jamal Mayers |
| Jan 24, 2012 | 3 | 19:58 | Offensive | Jamal Mayers |
| Jan 24, 2012 | 3 | 19:47 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |