Scouting Report
Nick Spaling holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Vey on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Vey wins 42.2% vs left-shot opponents — Spaling shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vey 43.5% vs Spaling 49.9% (-7.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Spaling 52.3%
Defensive zone
Spaling 77.7%
Neutral zone
Spaling 61.1%
Result
Nick Spaling favored at 62.2%
37.8%
62.2%
Vey
Spaling
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Vey
Spaling
Last 7: Vey 4-3 Spaling
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Vey
1
0
Vey
Spaling
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Spaling
0
1
Vey
Spaling
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vey
3
2
Vey
Spaling
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vey
Spaling
Edge
Even Strength
43.1% (956)
50.5% (2,263)
-7.4%
Power Play
45.9% (109)
43.4% (53)
+2.5%
Penalty Kill
29.4% (34)
48.0% (498)
-18.6%
On penalty kill, Spaling has a +18.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Spaling shoots left. Vey is 42.2% vs left-shot opponents (697).
Vey shoots right. Spaling is 48.5% vs right-shot opponents (980).
Home / Away
Vey
Spaling
Home
42.9% (571)
51.9% (1,437)
Away
43.0% (528)
47.8% (1,378)
By Period
Vey
Spaling
P1
39.5%
49.8%
P2
43.9%
48.3%
P3
44.9%
52.0%
OT
75.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
42.0%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vey
30.0%▼
37.5%
42.9%
Spaling
58.0%▲
53.0%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2016 | 3 | 18:47 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 3 | 02:24 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 2 | 17:54 | Offensive | Linden Vey |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Linden Vey |
| Feb 13, 2016 | 2 | 14:37 | Neutral | Linden Vey |
| Feb 13, 2016 | 2 | 10:28 | Defensive | Nick Spaling |
| Feb 13, 2016 | 2 | 04:44 | Neutral | Linden Vey |