Scouting Report
Nick Spaling holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Vey on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Vey wins 43.4% vs left-shot opponents — Spaling shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vey 44.3% vs Spaling 51.2% (-8.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Spaling 54.2%
Defensive zone
Spaling 77.7%
Neutral zone
Spaling 68.5%
Result
Nick Spaling favored at 67.8%
32.2%
67.8%
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
44.4% (378)
52.5% (461)
-8.1%
Power Play
42.9% (42)
66.7% (9)
-23.8%
Penalty Kill
24.1% (29)
46.6% (131)
-22.5%
On power play, Spaling has a +23.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Spaling shoots left. Vey is 43.4% vs left-shot opponents (286).
Vey shoots right. Spaling is 49.8% vs right-shot opponents (245).
Home / Away
Vey
Spaling
Home
43.1% (239)
57.2% (297)
Away
42.9% (210)
45.7% (304)
By Period
Vey
Spaling
P1
40.1%
54.2%
P2
42.5%
46.6%
P3
45.5%
54.3%
OT
100.0%
25.0%
Final 5 min
42.5%
56.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vey
30.0%▼
37.5%
43.0%
Spaling
58.0%▲
53.0%
51.4%
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 |