Joe Veleno vs Mitchell Stephens
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mitchell Stephens holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Stephens on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Veleno 47.2% vs Stephens 52.4% (-5.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Veleno 67.4%
Defensive zone
Stephens 66.9%
Neutral zone
Veleno 50.4%
Result
Mitchell Stephens favored at 55.4%
44.6%
55.4%
Veleno
Stephens
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Veleno
Stephens
Last 6: Veleno 3-3 Stephens
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Stephens
0
1
Veleno
Stephens
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Stephens
1
2
Veleno
Stephens
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Veleno
2
0
Veleno
Stephens
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Veleno
Stephens
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (2,311)
54.5% (795)
-7.1%
Power Play
51.0% (98)
21.4% (14)
+29.6%
Penalty Kill
36.4% (88)
47.2% (178)
-10.8%
On power play, Veleno has a +29.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Stephens shoots right. Veleno is 48.9% vs right-shot opponents (879).
Veleno shoots left. Stephens is 52.3% vs left-shot opponents (709).
Home / Away
Veleno
Stephens
Home
45.3% (1,136)
54.1% (471)
Away
48.6% (1,361)
51.3% (517)
By Period
Veleno
Stephens
P1
48.0%
53.6%
P2
47.7%
50.7%
P3
45.9%
54.3%
OT
35.7%
0.0%
Final 5 min
48.7%
49.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Veleno
54.0%▲
52.5%
47.1%
Stephens
42.0%▼
52.5%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2025 | 3 | 09:02 | Defensive | Mitchell Stephens |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 1 | 17:38 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 1 | 05:32 | Defensive | Mitchell Stephens |
| Jan 12, 2025 | 3 | 16:20 | Offensive | Mitchell Stephens |
| Jan 12, 2025 | 2 | 12:17 | Neutral | Joe Veleno |
| Jan 12, 2025 | 2 | 12:09 | Neutral | Joe Veleno |