Scouting Report
Jason Spezza holds a +13.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Spezza on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Spezza 53.2% vs Blandisi 45.9% (+13.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Spezza 87.1%
Defensive zone
Spezza 82.3%
Neutral zone
Spezza 79.1%
Result
Jason Spezza favored at 79.8%
79.8%
20.2%
Spezza
Blandisi
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Spezza
Blandisi
Last 5: Spezza 4-1 Blandisi
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Spezza
1
0
Spezza
Blandisi
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Spezza
3
1
Spezza
Blandisi
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Spezza
Blandisi
Edge
Even Strength
52.6% (346)
40.3% (77)
+12.3%
Power Play
61.0% (41)
50.0% (2)
+11.0%
Penalty Kill
72.7% (11)
50.0% (2)
+22.7%
On penalty kill, Spezza has a +22.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blandisi shoots left. Spezza is 52.9% vs left-shot opponents (295).
Spezza shoots right. Blandisi is 31.3% vs right-shot opponents (32).
Home / Away
Spezza
Blandisi
Home
56.0% (175)
40.8% (49)
Away
52.5% (223)
40.6% (32)
By Period
Spezza
Blandisi
P1
56.8%
33.3%
P2
54.3%
44.1%
P3
50.8%
42.3%
Final 5 min
51.0%
40.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Spezza
46.0%▼
48.5%
54.0%
Blandisi
38.0%▼
42.5%
40.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2019 | 3 | 17:58 | Neutral | Jason Spezza |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 3 | 11:25 | Defensive | Jason Spezza |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 2 | 16:41 | Neutral | Jason Spezza |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 2 | 05:15 | Neutral | Jason Spezza |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 1 | 08:44 | Neutral | Joseph Blandisi |