Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.8% vs 50.1%). Look for Eakin on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eakin 50.7% vs Sheppard 50.1% (+0.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eakin 66.0%
Defensive zone
Eakin 74.3%
Neutral zone
Eakin 64.1%
Result
Cody Eakin favored at 65.3%
65.3%
34.7%
Eakin
Sheppard
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Eakin
Sheppard
Last 5: Eakin 4-1 Sheppard
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eakin
2
1
Eakin
Sheppard
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eakin
2
0
Eakin
Sheppard
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eakin
Sheppard
Edge
Even Strength
51.8% (1,057)
50.2% (518)
+1.6%
Power Play
46.6% (58)
44.1% (34)
+2.5%
Penalty Kill
46.3% (177)
100.0% (3)
-53.7%
On penalty kill, Sheppard has a +53.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheppard shoots left. Eakin is 51.3% vs left-shot opponents (842).
Eakin shoots left. Sheppard is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (319).
Home / Away
Eakin
Sheppard
Home
51.3% (680)
50.3% (324)
Away
50.2% (612)
49.8% (231)
By Period
Eakin
Sheppard
P1
49.2%
49.7%
P2
52.1%
46.9%
P3
52.3%
53.8%
OT
21.1%
66.7%
Final 5 min
48.7%
47.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
50.8%
Sheppard
48.0%▬
47.0%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2015 | 3 | 09:08 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Feb 19, 2015 | 3 | 04:34 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Feb 19, 2015 | 1 | 18:39 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Feb 19, 2015 | 1 | 10:31 | Offensive | James Sheppard |
| Feb 19, 2015 | 1 | 03:24 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |