Scouting Report
Rickard Rakell holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Vey on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Vey wins 44.3% vs right-shot opponents — Rakell shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vey 43.5% vs Rakell 45.2% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rakell 65.4%
Defensive zone
Vey 52.1%
Neutral zone
Rakell 53.0%
Result
Rickard Rakell favored at 53.9%
46.1%
53.9%
Vey
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Vey
Rakell
Last 8: Vey 5-3 Rakell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rakell
0
1
Vey
Rakell
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vey
1
0
Vey
Rakell
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vey
4
2
Vey
Rakell
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vey
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
43.1% (956)
44.7% (1,763)
-1.6%
Power Play
45.9% (109)
51.2% (172)
-5.3%
Penalty Kill
29.4% (34)
22.7% (22)
+6.7%
On penalty kill, Vey has a +6.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Vey is 44.3% vs right-shot opponents (402).
Vey shoots right. Rakell is 45.0% vs right-shot opponents (700).
Home / Away
Vey
Rakell
Home
42.9% (571)
46.7% (984)
Away
43.0% (528)
43.2% (974)
By Period
Vey
Rakell
P1
39.5%
45.7%
P2
43.9%
42.3%
P3
44.9%
47.0%
OT
75.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
42.0%
44.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vey
30.0%▼
37.5%
42.9%
Rakell
24.0%▼
40.0%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2016 | 3 | 05:52 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Feb 18, 2016 | 1 | 16:28 | Neutral | Linden Vey |
| Feb 18, 2016 | 1 | 13:03 | Neutral | Linden Vey |
| Mar 9, 2015 | 2 | 17:24 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 3 | 19:28 | Neutral | Linden Vey |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 3 | 09:20 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 2 | 01:58 | Neutral | Linden Vey |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 2 | 12:15 | Defensive | Linden Vey |