Scouting Report
Martin Hanzal holds a +11.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Hanzal on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Hanzal wins 53.9% vs right-shot opponents — Schmaltz shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hanzal 53.7% vs Schmaltz 42.5% (+11.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hanzal 75.1%
Defensive zone
Hanzal 95.1%
Neutral zone
Hanzal 92.2%
Result
Martin Hanzal favored at 90.3%
90.3%
9.7%
Hanzal
Schmaltz
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Hanzal
Schmaltz
Last 6: Hanzal 5-1 Schmaltz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Schmaltz
0
1
Hanzal
Schmaltz
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hanzal
2
0
Hanzal
Schmaltz
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hanzal
3
0
Hanzal
Schmaltz
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hanzal
Schmaltz
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (5,547)
41.2% (3,399)
+12.8%
Power Play
56.7% (1,179)
47.1% (649)
+9.6%
Penalty Kill
46.0% (644)
47.8% (134)
-1.8%
On even strength, Hanzal has a +12.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Hanzal is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (2,660).
Hanzal shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,015).
Home / Away
Hanzal
Schmaltz
Home
55.1% (3,687)
42.7% (2,089)
Away
52.3% (3,704)
41.9% (2,093)
By Period
Hanzal
Schmaltz
P1
54.9%
41.1%
P2
53.6%
42.9%
P3
52.4%
43.0%
OT
56.5%
42.4%
Final 5 min
51.7%
42.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hanzal
58.0%▬
57.0%
53.7%
Schmaltz
46.0%▬
45.0%
42.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2018 | 3 | 19:02 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 3 | 13:55 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 3 | 04:56 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 2 | 11:40 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 1 | 17:23 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 21, 2017 | 3 | 11:10 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |