Who wins more faceoffs, Nathan MacKinnon or Shawn Horcoff?

Shawn Horcoff leads the head-to-head 5-3 across 8 faceoffs.

What is Nathan MacKinnon's faceoff record against Shawn Horcoff?

Nathan MacKinnon is 3-5 against Shawn Horcoff in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 1-2, Defensive 1-2, Neutral 1-1.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Nathan MacKinnon or Shawn Horcoff?

Nathan MacKinnon is the predicted winner with a 66.8% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Nathan MacKinnon vs Shawn Horcoff

Nathan MacKinnonR vs Shawn HorcoffL

2013-14 · Faceoff Head-to-Head

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 All Seasons

Scouting Report

Shawn Horcoff holds a +7.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Horcoff on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). MacKinnon wins 43.7% vs left-shot opponents — Horcoff shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) MacKinnon 44.2% vs Horcoff 50.1% (-7.2%)

H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)

Offensive zone MacKinnon 73.0%

Defensive zone MacKinnon 61.8%

Neutral zone MacKinnon 65.1%

Result Nathan MacKinnon favored at 66.8%

66.8%

33.2%

MacKinnon Horcoff

Head-to-Head Record

3 - 5 (8 meetings)

MacKinnon Horcoff

Last 8: MacKinnon 3-5 Horcoff

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Horcoff

MacKinnon Horcoff

3 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Horcoff

MacKinnon Horcoff

3 total

Neutral Zone

Even

MacKinnon Horcoff

2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

MacKinnon

Horcoff

Edge

Even Strength

42.0% (407)

52.7% (347)

-10.7%

Power Play

51.2% (43)

40.0% (20)

+11.2%

Penalty Kill

50.0% (2)

36.0% (50)

+14.0%

On penalty kill, MacKinnon has a +14.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Horcoff shoots left. MacKinnon is 43.7% vs left-shot opponents (350).

MacKinnon shoots right. Horcoff is 49.0% vs right-shot opponents (151).

Home / Away

MacKinnon

Horcoff

Home

42.1% (202)

57.0% (165)

Away

43.6% (250)

45.6% (252)

By Period

MacKinnon

Horcoff

43.3%

46.8%

41.5%

50.6%

44.2%

50.9%

37.5%

100.0%

Final 5 min

41.9%

50.0%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

MacKinnon

48.0%▼

54.0%

42.9%

Horcoff

62.0%▲

55.5%

50.1%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Jan 27, 2014	2	12:07	Offensive	Shawn Horcoff
Jan 27, 2014	1	12:52	Neutral	Shawn Horcoff
Nov 1, 2013	3	05:26	Defensive	Shawn Horcoff
Nov 1, 2013	1	01:56	Defensive	Nathan MacKinnon
Oct 15, 2013	3	02:00	Offensive	Nathan MacKinnon
Oct 15, 2013	3	01:40	Defensive	Shawn Horcoff
Oct 15, 2013	2	16:22	Offensive	Shawn Horcoff
Oct 15, 2013	1	00:00	Neutral	Nathan MacKinnon

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