Scouting Report
Max Talbot holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Gionta on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Talbot 47.0% vs Gionta 41.2% (+6.1%)
H2H factor
Gionta leads 7-7 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Gionta 51.3%
Defensive zone
Talbot 50.1%
Neutral zone
Gionta 50.2%
Result
Stephen Gionta favored at 50.6%
49.4%
50.6%
Talbot
Gionta
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
7
(14 meetings)
7
7
Talbot
Gionta
Last 10: Talbot 5-5 Gionta
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gionta
2
4
Talbot
Gionta
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Talbot
Gionta
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Talbot
3
1
Talbot
Gionta
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Talbot
Gionta
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (1,738)
40.6% (1,902)
+7.7%
Power Play
49.0% (51)
61.5% (26)
-12.5%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (631)
40.1% (292)
+2.2%
On power play, Gionta has a +12.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gionta shoots right. Talbot is 47.8% vs right-shot opponents (895).
Talbot shoots left. Gionta is 40.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,514).
Home / Away
Talbot
Gionta
Home
48.0% (1,219)
42.6% (1,074)
Away
45.8% (1,215)
39.1% (1,147)
By Period
Talbot
Gionta
P1
48.7%
40.8%
P2
43.5%
41.8%
P3
48.6%
39.8%
OT
45.0%
35.7%
Final 5 min
46.9%
39.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Talbot
46.0%▲
43.5%
46.9%
Gionta
50.0%▲
48.0%
40.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2016 | 3 | 13:56 | Offensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Jan 8, 2016 | 3 | 02:35 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Jan 8, 2016 | 2 | 05:40 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Jan 8, 2016 | 1 | 09:38 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Dec 20, 2015 | 3 | 01:53 | Offensive | Max Talbot |
| Dec 20, 2015 | 1 | 18:09 | Defensive | Max Talbot |
| Dec 20, 2015 | 1 | 06:15 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Feb 3, 2014 | 3 | 09:38 | Offensive | Max Talbot |
| Jan 16, 2014 | 3 | 00:34 | Offensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Mar 15, 2013 | 1 | 04:31 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Mar 13, 2013 | 3 | 15:51 | Defensive | Max Talbot |
| Mar 13, 2013 | 3 | 15:47 | Offensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Mar 13, 2013 | 2 | 10:10 | Offensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Mar 13, 2013 | 1 | 02:02 | Neutral | Max Talbot |