Scouting Report
Phillip Danault holds a +11.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Sasson on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Sasson wins 42.7% vs left-shot opponents — Danault shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sasson 43.8% vs Danault 53.2% (-11.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Danault 82.2%
Defensive zone
Danault 96.2%
Neutral zone
Danault 95.6%
Result
Phillip Danault favored at 92.0%
8.0%
92.0%
Sasson
Danault
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Sasson
Danault
Last 7: Sasson 6-1 Danault
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Sasson
Danault
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sasson
2
0
Sasson
Danault
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sasson
3
0
Sasson
Danault
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sasson
Danault
Edge
Even Strength
42.2% (374)
53.6% (9,447)
-11.4%
Power Play
47.4% (19)
61.4% (757)
-14.0%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (3)
47.4% (1,702)
-47.4%
On penalty kill, Danault has a +47.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Danault shoots left. Sasson is 42.7% vs left-shot opponents (267).
Sasson shoots left. Danault is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (7,872).
Home / Away
Sasson
Danault
Home
38.8% (160)
54.2% (5,820)
Away
44.5% (236)
52.3% (6,086)
By Period
Sasson
Danault
P1
43.8%
53.7%
P2
38.8%
53.5%
P3
44.5%
52.7%
Final 5 min
44.9%
52.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sasson
38.0%▼
43.5%
42.2%
Danault
54.0%▼
57.5%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | 3 | 04:02 | Offensive | Max Sasson |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 3 | 01:07 | Neutral | Max Sasson |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 2 | 04:51 | Neutral | Max Sasson |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 2 | 01:50 | Neutral | Max Sasson |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | 05:19 | Defensive | Max Sasson |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2 | 18:31 | Offensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2 | 09:20 | Defensive | Max Sasson |