Josh Archibald vs Vladimir Sobotka
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +19.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Archibald on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Archibald wins 34.3% vs left-shot opponents — Sobotka shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Archibald 42.5% vs Sobotka 55.8% (-19.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sobotka 58.3%
Defensive zone
Sobotka 71.2%
Neutral zone
Sobotka 62.2%
Result
Vladimir Sobotka favored at 66.0%
34.0%
66.0%
Archibald
Sobotka
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Archibald
Sobotka
Last 6: Archibald 3-3 Sobotka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Archibald
1
0
Archibald
Sobotka
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Archibald
2
1
Archibald
Sobotka
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sobotka
0
2
Archibald
Sobotka
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Archibald
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
38.2% (102)
56.9% (2,613)
-18.7%
Power Play
0.0% (1)
57.0% (223)
-57.0%
Penalty Kill
27.8% (18)
50.6% (447)
-22.8%
On power play, Sobotka has a +57.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Archibald is 34.3% vs left-shot opponents (99).
Archibald shoots right. Sobotka is 58.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,141).
Home / Away
Archibald
Sobotka
Home
34.8% (69)
58.7% (1,601)
Away
38.5% (52)
53.5% (1,685)
By Period
Archibald
Sobotka
P1
21.9%
56.2%
P2
44.4%
56.3%
P3
37.1%
55.3%
Final 5 min
34.3%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Archibald
32.0%▼
36.4%
36.4%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3 | 14:16 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3 | 10:36 | Defensive | Josh Archibald |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3 | 04:03 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2 | 17:59 | Defensive | Josh Archibald |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2 | 04:45 | Offensive | Josh Archibald |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2 | 04:29 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |