Jason Spezza vs Vladimir Sobotka
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Sobotka on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Spezza wins 55.0% vs left-shot opponents — Sobotka shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Spezza 54.7% vs Sobotka 55.8% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Sobotka leads 8-6 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Spezza 72.9%
Defensive zone
Sobotka 63.4%
Neutral zone
Spezza 51.2%
Result
Jason Spezza favored at 58.4%
58.4%
41.6%
Spezza
Sobotka
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
8
(14 meetings)
6
8
Spezza
Sobotka
Last 10: Spezza 3-7 Sobotka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
4
4
Spezza
Sobotka
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
2
3
Spezza
Sobotka
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sobotka
0
1
Spezza
Sobotka
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Spezza
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
54.4% (7,990)
56.9% (2,613)
-2.5%
Power Play
56.8% (1,726)
57.0% (223)
-0.2%
Penalty Kill
52.7% (643)
50.6% (447)
+2.1%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Spezza is 55.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,310).
Spezza shoots right. Sobotka is 58.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,141).
Home / Away
Spezza
Sobotka
Home
56.8% (5,066)
58.7% (1,601)
Away
52.7% (5,332)
53.5% (1,685)
By Period
Spezza
Sobotka
P1
55.7%
56.2%
P2
54.4%
56.3%
P3
54.1%
55.3%
OT
51.5%
61.4%
Final 5 min
54.2%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Spezza
46.0%▼
48.5%
54.7%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2019 | 2 | 02:17 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 12, 2019 | 1 | 01:32 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 30, 2019 | 3 | 11:09 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 30, 2019 | 2 | 14:27 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 2 | 17:40 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 1 | 17:17 | Defensive | Jason Spezza |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 1 | 07:52 | Defensive | Jason Spezza |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 1 | 02:01 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 1 | 07:51 | Offensive | Jason Spezza |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 1 | 04:05 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 2 | 15:42 | Offensive | Jason Spezza |
| Feb 7, 2012 | 3 | 11:33 | Offensive | Jason Spezza |
| Feb 7, 2012 | 2 | 17:07 | Offensive | Jason Spezza |
| Feb 7, 2012 | 1 | 04:07 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |