Scouting Report
Cole Sillinger holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Sillinger on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Sillinger wins 42.9% vs left-shot opponents — Veleno shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sillinger 45.0% vs Veleno 43.5% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sillinger 58.2%
Defensive zone
Veleno 65.7%
Neutral zone
Sillinger 61.6%
Result
Joe Veleno favored at 51.3%
48.7%
51.3%
Sillinger
Veleno
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Sillinger
Veleno
Last 9: Sillinger 6-3 Veleno
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Sillinger
Veleno
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Sillinger
Veleno
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sillinger
3
0
Sillinger
Veleno
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sillinger
Veleno
Edge
Even Strength
44.6% (639)
42.9% (617)
+1.7%
Power Play
54.3% (35)
37.5% (16)
+16.8%
Penalty Kill
18.2% (22)
33.3% (18)
-15.1%
On power play, Sillinger has a +16.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Veleno shoots left. Sillinger is 42.9% vs left-shot opponents (452).
Sillinger shoots left. Veleno is 42.1% vs left-shot opponents (449).
Home / Away
Sillinger
Veleno
Home
45.5% (365)
40.7% (327)
Away
42.9% (331)
44.4% (324)
By Period
Sillinger
Veleno
P1
42.5%
43.2%
P2
43.9%
42.0%
P3
46.3%
42.4%
Final 5 min
45.2%
41.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sillinger
44.0%▲
40.5%
44.3%
Veleno
54.0%▲
52.5%
42.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2022 | 2 | 16:10 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Dec 4, 2022 | 2 | 13:09 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 4, 2022 | 2 | 13:02 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Dec 4, 2022 | 2 | 03:04 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 4, 2022 | 1 | 16:47 | Offensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Dec 4, 2022 | 1 | 13:48 | Offensive | Joe Veleno |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 3 | 09:04 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 2 | 08:13 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 1 | 12:31 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |