Jason Spezza vs John Mitchell

2014-15 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jason Spezza holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Spezza on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Spezza wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Mitchell shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Spezza 53.7% vs Mitchell 50.8% (+3.1%)
H2H factor Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Spezza 79.2%
Defensive zone Mitchell 61.5%
Neutral zone Mitchell 50.3%
Result Jason Spezza favored at 64.8%
64.8%
35.2%
Spezza Mitchell
Head-to-Head Record
6 - 3 (9 meetings)
6
3
Spezza Mitchell
Last 9: Spezza 6-3 Mitchell

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Spezza
4
1
Spezza Mitchell
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Spezza
1
0
Spezza Mitchell
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Mitchell
1
2
Spezza Mitchell
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Spezza
Mitchell
Edge
Even Strength
53.0% (998)
51.2% (666)
+1.8%
Power Play
58.5% (248)
45.5% (22)
+13.0%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (16)
48.9% (47)
+1.1%
On power play, Spezza has a +13.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Mitchell shoots left. Spezza is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (919).
Spezza shoots right. Mitchell is 50.2% vs right-shot opponents (247).
Home / Away
Spezza
Mitchell
Home
56.4% (626)
51.7% (360)
Away
51.7% (636)
50.1% (375)
By Period
Spezza
Mitchell
P1
56.9%
50.2%
P2
51.9%
49.4%
P3
53.9%
51.9%
OT
46.2%
75.0%
Final 5 min
54.7%
49.5%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Spezza
46.0%
48.5%
54.0%
Mitchell
66.0%
56.5%
50.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 27, 2015 1 17:06 Offensive Jason Spezza
Feb 3, 2015 3 11:48 Neutral Jason Spezza
Feb 3, 2015 3 08:17 Offensive John Mitchell
Feb 3, 2015 3 05:34 Offensive Jason Spezza
Feb 3, 2015 2 19:01 Neutral John Mitchell
Feb 3, 2015 1 01:36 Offensive Jason Spezza
Jan 10, 2015 1 17:36 Defensive Jason Spezza
Jan 10, 2015 1 14:21 Neutral John Mitchell
Nov 29, 2014 1 07:43 Offensive Jason Spezza