Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (47.6% vs 47.2%). Look for O'Brien on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Dickinson 47.7% vs O'Brien 47.6% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
O'Brien 52.9%
Defensive zone
Dickinson 60.1%
Neutral zone
O'Brien 58.0%
Result
Jim O'Brien favored at 54.0%
46.0%
54.0%
Dickinson
O'Brien
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Dickinson
O'Brien
Last 7: Dickinson 3-4 O'Brien
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Dickinson
O'Brien
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Dickinson
1
0
Dickinson
O'Brien
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: O'Brien
1
3
Dickinson
O'Brien
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Dickinson
O'Brien
Edge
Even Strength
48.9% (4,223)
48.8% (451)
+0.1%
Power Play
50.0% (136)
62.5% (8)
-12.5%
Penalty Kill
40.8% (845)
41.8% (141)
-1.0%
On power play, O'Brien has a +12.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
O'Brien shoots right. Dickinson is 50.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,883).
Dickinson shoots left. O'Brien is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (412).
Home / Away
Dickinson
O'Brien
Home
49.4% (2,705)
47.1% (274)
Away
45.7% (2,499)
47.3% (330)
By Period
Dickinson
O'Brien
P1
47.1%
47.2%
P2
48.2%
49.8%
P3
47.3%
43.6%
OT
52.0%
75.0%
Final 5 min
48.8%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dickinson
54.0%▬
54.5%
47.6%
O'Brien
46.0%▼
48.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2018 | 1 | 05:45 | Defensive | Jason Dickinson |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 1 | 02:33 | Neutral | Jim O'Brien |
| Mar 5, 2018 | 3 | 06:36 | Neutral | Jim O'Brien |
| Mar 5, 2018 | 3 | 02:09 | Neutral | Jason Dickinson |
| Mar 5, 2018 | 2 | 19:58 | Neutral | Jim O'Brien |
| Mar 5, 2018 | 2 | 03:12 | Offensive | Jim O'Brien |
| Mar 5, 2018 | 1 | 11:46 | Offensive | Jason Dickinson |