Scouting Report
Taylor Hall holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Barzal on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Barzal wins 41.9% vs left-shot opponents — Hall shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barzal 42.2% vs Hall 45.4% (-2.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hall 74.7%
Defensive zone
Barzal 80.9%
Neutral zone
Barzal 55.1%
Result
Mathew Barzal favored at 60.4%
60.4%
39.6%
Barzal
Hall
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
5
(9 meetings)
4
5
Barzal
Hall
Last 9: Barzal 4-5 Hall
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hall
0
1
Barzal
Hall
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barzal
2
1
Barzal
Hall
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hall
2
3
Barzal
Hall
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barzal
Hall
Edge
Even Strength
41.9% (3,565)
43.7% (757)
-1.8%
Power Play
43.4% (205)
51.0% (149)
-7.6%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (26)
46.2% (13)
-3.9%
On power play, Hall has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hall shoots left. Barzal is 41.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,699).
Barzal shoots right. Hall is 45.4% vs right-shot opponents (350).
Home / Away
Barzal
Hall
Home
43.1% (1,895)
45.0% (467)
Away
40.9% (1,901)
44.9% (452)
By Period
Barzal
Hall
P1
40.7%
46.5%
P2
44.4%
46.7%
P3
41.0%
42.8%
OT
27.6%
31.3%
Final 5 min
39.9%
47.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barzal
36.0%▼
44.0%
42.0%
Hall
46.0%▼
47.5%
44.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2021 | 1 | 16:04 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 3 | 15:14 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 3 | 03:25 | Defensive | Taylor Hall |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 2 | 17:59 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 2 | 11:48 | Neutral | Taylor Hall |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 2 | 00:57 | Neutral | Taylor Hall |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1 | 05:00 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Jan 7, 2018 | 2 | 18:31 | Neutral | Taylor Hall |
| Jan 7, 2018 | 2 | 09:52 | Offensive | Taylor Hall |