Michael McCarron vs Vladislav Namestnikov
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Michael McCarron holds a +13.0% FO% edge overall. Look for McCarron on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). McCarron wins 54.4% vs left-shot opponents — Namestnikov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McCarron 52.5% vs Namestnikov 43.1% (+13.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Namestnikov 77.4%
Defensive zone
McCarron 88.6%
Neutral zone
McCarron 67.4%
Result
Michael McCarron favored at 62.7%
62.7%
37.3%
McCarron
Namestnikov
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
McCarron
Namestnikov
Last 5: McCarron 3-2 Namestnikov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Namestnikov
0
1
McCarron
Namestnikov
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McCarron
1
0
McCarron
Namestnikov
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McCarron
2
1
McCarron
Namestnikov
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McCarron
Namestnikov
Edge
Even Strength
53.1% (672)
39.3% (183)
+13.8%
Power Play
18.2% (11)
53.8% (13)
-35.6%
Penalty Kill
53.7% (205)
30.0% (10)
+23.7%
On power play, Namestnikov has a +35.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Namestnikov shoots left. McCarron is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (623).
McCarron shoots right. Namestnikov is 41.4% vs right-shot opponents (70).
Home / Away
McCarron
Namestnikov
Home
52.8% (477)
42.4% (118)
Away
52.8% (411)
36.4% (88)
By Period
McCarron
Namestnikov
P1
56.5%
46.3%
P2
53.2%
30.6%
P3
49.0%
42.6%
Final 5 min
52.3%
51.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McCarron
48.0%▬
48.5%
52.8%
Namestnikov
38.0%▼
40.0%
39.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | 3 | 13:38 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 3 | 05:26 | Neutral | Michael McCarron |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 17:21 | Neutral | Michael McCarron |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 1 | 00:12 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |