Scouting Report
Kevin Rooney holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Rooney wins 43.3% vs left-shot opponents — Cates shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rooney 47.7% vs Cates 45.8% (+2.1%)
Offensive zone
Cates 63.5%
Defensive zone
Rooney 60.9%
Neutral zone
Cates 55.8%
Result
Noah Cates favored at 52.8%
47.2%
52.8%
Rooney
Cates
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rooney
Cates
Edge
Even Strength
48.1% (181)
44.3% (271)
+3.8%
Power Play
66.7% (6)
77.8% (18)
-11.1%
Penalty Kill
28.6% (21)
31.7% (41)
-3.1%
On power play, Cates has a +11.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cates shoots left. Rooney is 43.3% vs left-shot opponents (150).
Rooney shoots left. Cates is 42.9% vs left-shot opponents (224).
Home / Away
Rooney
Cates
Home
49.1% (112)
52.0% (148)
Away
43.8% (96)
38.5% (182)
By Period
Rooney
Cates
P1
40.0%
42.7%
P2
53.4%
42.9%
P3
46.7%
48.5%
Final 5 min
41.4%
44.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
46.6%
Cates
46.0%▼
50.0%
44.5%