Scouting Report
Michal Handzus holds a +8.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Handzus on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Handzus 49.6% vs Gionta 42.3% (+8.5%)
H2H factor
Handzus leads 8-2 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Handzus 89.5%
Defensive zone
Handzus 80.5%
Neutral zone
Handzus 80.1%
Result
Michal Handzus favored at 83.0%
83.0%
17.0%
Handzus
Gionta
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
2
(10 meetings)
8
2
Handzus
Gionta
Last 10: Handzus 8-2 Gionta
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Handzus
3
0
Handzus
Gionta
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Handzus
Gionta
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Handzus
4
1
Handzus
Gionta
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Handzus
Gionta
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (526)
40.5% (526)
+9.9%
Power Play
64.3% (14)
50.0% (2)
+14.3%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (124)
45.3% (53)
-0.9%
On power play, Handzus has a +14.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gionta shoots right. Handzus is 50.4% vs right-shot opponents (232).
Handzus shoots left. Gionta is 39.9% vs left-shot opponents (414).
Home / Away
Handzus
Gionta
Home
50.4% (361)
46.3% (300)
Away
48.5% (303)
35.2% (281)
By Period
Handzus
Gionta
P1
53.1%
41.8%
P2
47.2%
42.0%
P3
48.5%
38.7%
OT
66.7%
60.0%
Final 5 min
50.7%
43.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.5%
Gionta
50.0%▲
48.0%
41.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2014 | 3 | 19:36 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 3 | 05:34 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 3 | 02:54 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 3 | 02:44 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 2 | 12:04 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 2 | 04:34 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 2 | 01:34 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 3 | 13:52 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 3 | 03:13 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 1 | 14:27 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |