Matt Stajan vs Vladimir Sobotka
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Sobotka on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Stajan 49.4% vs Sobotka 55.8% (-6.6%)
H2H factor
Sobotka leads 10-8 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Stajan 51.6%
Defensive zone
Stajan 65.1%
Neutral zone
Stajan 56.2%
Result
Matt Stajan favored at 56.6%
56.6%
43.4%
Stajan
Sobotka
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
10
(18 meetings)
8
10
Stajan
Sobotka
Last 10: Stajan 2-8 Sobotka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
2
8
Stajan
Sobotka
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Stajan
5
1
Stajan
Sobotka
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Stajan
Sobotka
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Stajan
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
50.2% (4,944)
56.9% (2,613)
-6.7%
Power Play
43.2% (176)
57.0% (223)
-13.8%
Penalty Kill
46.1% (864)
50.6% (447)
-4.5%
On power play, Sobotka has a +13.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Stajan is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,964).
Stajan shoots left. Sobotka is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,145).
Home / Away
Stajan
Sobotka
Home
51.3% (3,098)
58.7% (1,601)
Away
47.3% (2,892)
53.5% (1,685)
By Period
Stajan
Sobotka
P1
50.3%
56.2%
P2
48.5%
56.3%
P3
49.4%
55.3%
OT
53.3%
61.4%
Final 5 min
49.9%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Stajan
50.0%▬
49.5%
49.4%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2017 | 3 | 09:43 | Defensive | Matt Stajan |
| Jan 9, 2014 | 3 | 18:47 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 9, 2014 | 1 | 07:14 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Nov 7, 2013 | 3 | 17:04 | Offensive | Matt Stajan |
| Nov 7, 2013 | 1 | 17:05 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Apr 25, 2013 | 3 | 05:32 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Apr 25, 2013 | 2 | 06:08 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Apr 25, 2013 | 1 | 12:32 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 24, 2013 | 3 | 14:46 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 24, 2013 | 2 | 03:55 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 24, 2013 | 1 | 17:59 | Defensive | Matt Stajan |
| Mar 24, 2013 | 1 | 15:16 | Defensive | Matt Stajan |
| Feb 27, 2012 | 3 | 10:37 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Feb 27, 2012 | 1 | 09:18 | Defensive | Matt Stajan |
| Oct 10, 2011 | 3 | 15:25 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Apr 1, 2011 | 3 | 14:28 | Defensive | Matt Stajan |
| Feb 27, 2011 | 1 | 00:20 | Offensive | Matt Stajan |
| Jan 26, 2011 | 3 | 12:45 | Neutral | Matt Stajan |