Martin Hanzal vs Vladimir Sobotka
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Hanzal on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Hanzal wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Sobotka shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hanzal 53.7% vs Sobotka 55.8% (-2.3%)
H2H factor
Hanzal leads 12-9 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Hanzal 56.8%
Defensive zone
Sobotka 62.1%
Neutral zone
Sobotka 53.8%
Result
Vladimir Sobotka favored at 54.8%
45.2%
54.8%
Hanzal
Sobotka
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
9
(21 meetings)
12
9
Hanzal
Sobotka
Last 10: Hanzal 4-6 Sobotka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hanzal
3
2
Hanzal
Sobotka
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hanzal
5
4
Hanzal
Sobotka
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hanzal
4
3
Hanzal
Sobotka
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hanzal
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (5,547)
56.9% (2,613)
-2.9%
Power Play
56.7% (1,179)
57.0% (223)
-0.3%
Penalty Kill
46.0% (644)
50.6% (447)
-4.6%
On penalty kill, Sobotka has a +4.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Hanzal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,731).
Hanzal shoots left. Sobotka is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,145).
Home / Away
Hanzal
Sobotka
Home
55.1% (3,687)
58.7% (1,601)
Away
52.3% (3,704)
53.5% (1,685)
By Period
Hanzal
Sobotka
P1
54.9%
56.2%
P2
53.6%
56.3%
P3
52.4%
55.3%
OT
56.5%
61.4%
Final 5 min
51.7%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hanzal
58.0%▬
57.0%
53.7%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2018 | 3 | 01:27 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 1 | 12:23 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Apr 18, 2013 | 3 | 17:44 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Apr 18, 2013 | 2 | 13:51 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Apr 18, 2013 | 2 | 12:10 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Apr 18, 2013 | 1 | 01:24 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 3 | 12:01 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 2 | 09:22 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 2 | 09:13 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 2 | 01:40 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 1 | 19:46 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 1 | 04:04 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 3 | 15:04 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 3 | 07:06 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 3 | 06:53 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 3 | 04:12 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Mar 25, 2012 | 2 | 08:25 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Jan 10, 2011 | 2 | 10:24 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 2 | 00:18 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Nov 13, 2010 | 2 | 08:38 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |