Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.9% vs 49.5%). Look for Brière on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Brière wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Handzus shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Brière 49.1% vs Handzus 49.6% (-0.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Brière 59.2%
Defensive zone
Handzus 62.4%
Neutral zone
Handzus 54.0%
Result
Michal Handzus favored at 53.1%
46.9%
53.1%
Brière
Handzus
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Brière
Handzus
Last 5: Brière 3-2 Handzus
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Brière
1
0
Brière
Handzus
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Handzus
0
1
Brière
Handzus
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Brière
2
1
Brière
Handzus
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Brière
Handzus
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (286)
50.4% (526)
-0.7%
Power Play
46.0% (63)
64.3% (14)
-18.3%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
44.4% (124)
-44.4%
On penalty kill, Handzus has a +44.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Handzus shoots left. Brière is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (224).
Brière shoots right. Handzus is 50.4% vs right-shot opponents (232).
Home / Away
Brière
Handzus
Home
53.8% (158)
50.4% (361)
Away
44.8% (192)
48.5% (303)
By Period
Brière
Handzus
P1
52.1%
53.1%
P2
42.7%
47.2%
P3
52.1%
48.5%
OT
0.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
50.6%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Brière
54.0%▲
52.0%
48.9%
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2014 | 3 | 11:23 | Neutral | Daniel Brière |
| Apr 9, 2014 | 3 | 11:30 | Neutral | Daniel Brière |
| Apr 9, 2014 | 3 | 03:32 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Apr 9, 2014 | 2 | 14:21 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Apr 9, 2014 | 1 | 14:22 | Offensive | Daniel Brière |