Michal Handzus vs Stephen Gionta

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Scouting Report

Michal Handzus holds a +10.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Handzus on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Handzus wins 54.4% vs right-shot opponents — Gionta shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Handzus 51.4% vs Gionta 41.2% (+10.7%)
H2H factor Handzus leads 8-2 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone Handzus 92.6%
Defensive zone Handzus 84.4%
Neutral zone Handzus 88.9%
Result Michal Handzus favored at 89.1%
89.1%
10.9%
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
51.5% (2,438)
40.6% (1,902)
+10.9%
Power Play
58.0% (286)
61.5% (26)
-3.5%
Penalty Kill
47.3% (471)
40.1% (292)
+7.2%
On even strength, Handzus has a +10.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Gionta shoots right. Handzus is 54.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,055).
Handzus shoots left. Gionta is 40.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,514).
Home / Away
Handzus
Gionta
Home
52.2% (1,736)
42.6% (1,074)
Away
50.6% (1,481)
39.1% (1,147)
By Period
Handzus
Gionta
P1
52.5%
40.8%
P2
53.7%
41.8%
P3
48.4%
39.8%
OT
41.7%
35.7%
Final 5 min
52.0%
39.0%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Handzus
50.0%
51.5%
51.5%
Gionta
50.0%
48.0%
40.8%

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