Scouting Report
Yanni Gourde holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Gourde on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Sasson wins 42.7% vs left-shot opponents — Gourde shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sasson 43.8% vs Gourde 48.2% (-6.0%)
H2H factor
Gourde leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Sasson 79.9%
Defensive zone
Sasson 77.2%
Neutral zone
Sasson 77.1%
Result
Max Sasson favored at 77.4%
77.4%
22.6%
Sasson
Gourde
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
8
(11 meetings)
3
8
Sasson
Gourde
Last 10: Sasson 2-8 Gourde
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gourde
0
1
Sasson
Gourde
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gourde
0
3
Sasson
Gourde
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gourde
3
4
Sasson
Gourde
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sasson
Gourde
Edge
Even Strength
42.2% (374)
48.4% (4,954)
-6.2%
Power Play
47.4% (19)
57.4% (376)
-10.0%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (3)
39.9% (554)
-39.9%
On penalty kill, Gourde has a +39.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gourde shoots left. Sasson is 42.7% vs left-shot opponents (267).
Sasson shoots left. Gourde is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (3,946).
Home / Away
Sasson
Gourde
Home
38.8% (160)
49.3% (2,915)
Away
44.5% (236)
47.2% (2,969)
By Period
Sasson
Gourde
P1
43.8%
49.9%
P2
38.8%
47.4%
P3
44.5%
47.5%
Final 5 min
44.9%
48.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sasson
38.0%▼
43.5%
42.2%
Gourde
54.0%▲
46.0%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Yanni Gourde |
| Nov 16, 2025 | 1 | 03:39 | Offensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Nov 16, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Max Sasson |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 3 | 13:45 | Defensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 2 | 15:08 | Defensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 3 | 03:17 | Defensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 3 | 03:09 | Neutral | Yanni Gourde |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Yanni Gourde |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 2 | 16:32 | Neutral | Yanni Gourde |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Max Sasson |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Max Sasson |