Scouting Report
Rickard Rakell holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Vey on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Vey wins 44.5% vs right-shot opponents — Rakell shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vey 44.0% vs Rakell 47.1% (-3.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rakell 54.9%
Defensive zone
Rakell 62.3%
Neutral zone
Rakell 55.7%
Result
Rickard Rakell favored at 56.9%
43.1%
56.9%
Vey
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Vey
Rakell
Last 5: Vey 3-2 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
2
1
Vey
Rakell
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vey
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
42.3% (454)
46.2% (608)
-3.9%
Power Play
46.7% (45)
51.9% (54)
-5.2%
Penalty Kill
66.7% (3)
33.3% (3)
+33.4%
On penalty kill, Vey has a +33.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Vey is 44.5% vs right-shot opponents (182).
Vey shoots right. Rakell is 47.5% vs right-shot opponents (263).
Home / Away
Vey
Rakell
Home
42.8% (250)
49.3% (335)
Away
42.9% (252)
43.9% (330)
By Period
Vey
Rakell
P1
38.2%
46.8%
P2
44.9%
45.0%
P3
44.8%
48.2%
Final 5 min
40.7%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vey
30.0%▼
37.5%
42.8%
Rakell
40.0%▲
37.0%
46.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |