Scouting Report
Riley Sheahan holds a +11.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Sheahan on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Barzal wins 43.1% vs left-shot opponents — Sheahan shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barzal 43.4% vs Sheahan 53.8% (-11.6%)
H2H factor
Sheahan leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Barzal 88.2%
Defensive zone
Barzal 67.4%
Neutral zone
Barzal 83.2%
Result
Mathew Barzal favored at 75.0%
75.0%
25.0%
Barzal
Sheahan
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
8
(11 meetings)
3
8
Barzal
Sheahan
Last 10: Barzal 3-7 Sheahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barzal
1
0
Barzal
Sheahan
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sheahan
1
5
Barzal
Sheahan
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sheahan
1
3
Barzal
Sheahan
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barzal
Sheahan
Edge
Even Strength
42.3% (813)
56.4% (766)
-14.1%
Power Play
47.4% (19)
50.0% (28)
-2.6%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (2)
47.7% (239)
+52.3%
On penalty kill, Barzal has a +52.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheahan shoots left. Barzal is 43.1% vs left-shot opponents (557).
Barzal shoots right. Sheahan is 57.1% vs right-shot opponents (389).
Home / Away
Barzal
Sheahan
Home
44.3% (436)
57.3% (529)
Away
40.7% (398)
51.0% (504)
By Period
Barzal
Sheahan
P1
39.7%
56.5%
P2
44.3%
55.8%
P3
44.2%
50.8%
OT
33.3%
42.9%
Final 5 min
39.6%
60.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barzal
36.0%▼
44.0%
42.6%
Sheahan
52.0%▲
49.0%
54.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2018 | 3 | 17:31 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Mar 20, 2018 | 1 | 05:10 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Mar 3, 2018 | 2 | 02:20 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Mar 3, 2018 | 2 | 02:07 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 3 | 12:13 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 2 | 16:24 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 3 | 05:53 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 3 | 02:34 | Offensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 3 | 02:27 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 2 | 08:18 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 1 | 15:40 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |