Andreas Athanasiou vs Justin Kirkland
2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Andreas Athanasiou holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kirkland on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Athanasiou wins 42.9% vs left-shot opponents — Kirkland shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Athanasiou 48.7% vs Kirkland 46.0% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kirkland 56.1%
Defensive zone
Kirkland 67.8%
Neutral zone
Kirkland 60.0%
Result
Justin Kirkland favored at 60.8%
39.2%
60.8%
Athanasiou
Kirkland
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Athanasiou
Kirkland
Last 5: Athanasiou 1-4 Kirkland
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kirkland
0
1
Athanasiou
Kirkland
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kirkland
0
1
Athanasiou
Kirkland
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kirkland
1
2
Athanasiou
Kirkland
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Athanasiou
Kirkland
Edge
Even Strength
47.2% (53)
45.1% (113)
+2.1%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
23.1% (13)
+10.2%
On penalty kill, Athanasiou has a +10.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kirkland shoots left. Athanasiou is 42.9% vs left-shot opponents (49).
Athanasiou shoots left. Kirkland is 40.4% vs left-shot opponents (94).
Home / Away
Athanasiou
Kirkland
Home
50.0% (30)
42.5% (73)
Away
42.3% (26)
43.4% (53)
By Period
Athanasiou
Kirkland
P1
27.3%
55.0%
P2
50.0%
44.9%
P3
52.0%
27.0%
Final 5 min
69.2%
36.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Athanasiou
48.0%▬
47.5%
46.4%
Kirkland
44.0%▼
46.5%
42.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2024 | 3 | 02:22 | Neutral | Andreas Athanasiou |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 3 | 01:59 | Defensive | Justin Kirkland |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 2 | 08:52 | Neutral | Justin Kirkland |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 2 | 08:39 | Neutral | Justin Kirkland |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 2 | 02:51 | Offensive | Justin Kirkland |