Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +15.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Read on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Read wins 37.5% vs left-shot opponents — Sobotka shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Read 42.2% vs Sobotka 55.8% (-15.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sobotka 72.3%
Defensive zone
Sobotka 91.5%
Neutral zone
Sobotka 87.3%
Result
Vladimir Sobotka favored at 85.5%
14.5%
85.5%
Read
Sobotka
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Read
Sobotka
Last 6: Read 4-2 Sobotka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Read
1
0
Read
Sobotka
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
0
1
Read
Sobotka
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Read
3
1
Read
Sobotka
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Read
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
42.0% (395)
56.9% (2,613)
-14.9%
Power Play
41.5% (41)
57.0% (223)
-15.5%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (87)
50.6% (447)
-17.3%
On penalty kill, Sobotka has a +17.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Read is 37.5% vs left-shot opponents (341).
Read shoots right. Sobotka is 58.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,141).
Home / Away
Read
Sobotka
Home
42.8% (250)
58.7% (1,601)
Away
38.8% (276)
53.5% (1,685)
By Period
Read
Sobotka
P1
42.5%
56.2%
P2
41.5%
56.3%
P3
38.1%
55.3%
OT
44.4%
61.4%
Final 5 min
37.7%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Read
44.0%▲
39.5%
40.7%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matt Read |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 3 | 03:30 | Neutral | Matt Read |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 3 | 01:00 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 2 | 12:44 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 1 | 14:46 | Neutral | Matt Read |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 1 | 00:39 | Offensive | Matt Read |