Scouting Report
Michal Handzus holds a +9.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Spaling on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Handzus wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Spaling shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Handzus 54.4% vs Spaling 46.9% (+9.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Spaling 64.1%
Defensive zone
Spaling 71.1%
Neutral zone
Spaling 64.9%
Result
Nick Spaling favored at 65.3%
34.7%
65.3%
Handzus
Spaling
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Handzus
Spaling
Last 8: Handzus 2-6 Spaling
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Spaling
1
3
Handzus
Spaling
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Spaling
0
1
Handzus
Spaling
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Spaling
1
2
Handzus
Spaling
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Handzus
Spaling
Edge
Even Strength
57.4% (357)
48.4% (419)
+9.0%
Power Play
23.8% (21)
30.0% (10)
-6.2%
Penalty Kill
54.2% (48)
32.1% (53)
+22.1%
On penalty kill, Handzus has a +22.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Spaling shoots left. Handzus is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (282).
Handzus shoots left. Spaling is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (354).
Home / Away
Handzus
Spaling
Home
57.7% (222)
52.2% (251)
Away
52.9% (204)
39.8% (231)
By Period
Handzus
Spaling
P1
63.0%
40.6%
P2
57.0%
43.9%
P3
50.3%
54.3%
OT
16.7%
33.3%
Final 5 min
52.9%
40.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
55.4%
Spaling
58.0%▲
53.0%
46.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2013 | 2 | 18:35 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Apr 7, 2013 | 3 | 11:30 | Offensive | Nick Spaling |
| Apr 6, 2013 | 1 | 17:58 | Offensive | Nick Spaling |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 3 | 03:47 | Offensive | Nick Spaling |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 1 | 05:07 | Defensive | Nick Spaling |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Feb 2, 2013 | 3 | 03:09 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |