Justin Abdelkader vs Nick Spaling
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Justin Abdelkader holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Spaling on defensive-zone draws (64% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Abdelkader 51.3% vs Spaling 49.9% (+1.5%)
H2H factor
Spaling leads 13-8 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Abdelkader 60.6%
Defensive zone
Spaling 70.4%
Neutral zone
Spaling 53.0%
Result
Nick Spaling favored at 60.2%
39.8%
60.2%
Abdelkader
Spaling
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
13
(21 meetings)
8
13
Abdelkader
Spaling
Last 10: Abdelkader 2-8 Spaling
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Abdelkader
2
1
Abdelkader
Spaling
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Spaling
4
7
Abdelkader
Spaling
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Spaling
2
5
Abdelkader
Spaling
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Abdelkader
Spaling
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (1,126)
50.5% (2,263)
+1.0%
Power Play
50.7% (69)
43.4% (53)
+7.3%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (174)
48.0% (498)
+3.7%
On power play, Abdelkader has a +7.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Spaling shoots left. Abdelkader is 51.5% vs left-shot opponents (917).
Abdelkader shoots left. Spaling is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,835).
Home / Away
Abdelkader
Spaling
Home
54.5% (642)
51.9% (1,437)
Away
48.7% (735)
47.8% (1,378)
By Period
Abdelkader
Spaling
P1
49.5%
49.8%
P2
51.9%
48.3%
P3
53.3%
52.0%
OT
38.5%
40.0%
Final 5 min
56.0%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Abdelkader
56.0%▲
50.0%
51.4%
Spaling
58.0%▲
53.0%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2015 | 2 | 19:36 | Defensive | Nick Spaling |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 3 | 03:48 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 3 | 01:13 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 2 | 09:47 | Defensive | Nick Spaling |
| Mar 10, 2012 | 3 | 08:01 | Defensive | Nick Spaling |
| Mar 10, 2012 | 2 | 19:45 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Mar 10, 2012 | 2 | 19:26 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Mar 10, 2012 | 2 | 04:46 | Neutral | Justin Abdelkader |
| Mar 10, 2012 | 2 | 02:46 | Defensive | Justin Abdelkader |
| Mar 10, 2012 | 1 | 14:54 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Mar 10, 2012 | 1 | 07:30 | Neutral | Justin Abdelkader |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 3 | 04:41 | Defensive | Nick Spaling |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 2 | 07:31 | Defensive | Nick Spaling |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 1 | 01:30 | Defensive | Justin Abdelkader |
| Nov 26, 2011 | 3 | 12:04 | Offensive | Justin Abdelkader |
| Nov 26, 2011 | 2 | 09:31 | Defensive | Nick Spaling |
| Apr 2, 2011 | 1 | 07:47 | Defensive | Nick Spaling |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 1 | 11:40 | Defensive | Justin Abdelkader |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 1 | 02:21 | Defensive | Justin Abdelkader |
| Feb 5, 2011 | 3 | 03:55 | Offensive | Justin Abdelkader |