Nathan MacKinnon vs Tage Thompson

2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Nathan MacKinnon holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Look for MacKinnon on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) MacKinnon 49.9% vs Thompson 43.7% (+7.1%)
H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone MacKinnon 80.0%
Defensive zone MacKinnon 75.4%
Neutral zone MacKinnon 71.8%
Result Nathan MacKinnon favored at 75.3%
75.3%
24.7%
MacKinnon Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
5 - 3 (8 meetings)
5
3
MacKinnon Thompson
Last 8: MacKinnon 5-3 Thompson

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Thompson
1
2
MacKinnon Thompson
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: MacKinnon
1
0
MacKinnon Thompson
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: MacKinnon
3
1
MacKinnon Thompson
4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
MacKinnon
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
49.2% (1,266)
41.9% (597)
+7.3%
Power Play
54.9% (193)
50.5% (95)
+4.4%
Penalty Kill
49.1% (55)
25.0% (12)
+24.1%
On penalty kill, MacKinnon has a +24.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Thompson shoots right. MacKinnon is 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (414).
MacKinnon shoots right. Thompson is 44.7% vs right-shot opponents (190).
Home / Away
MacKinnon
Thompson
Home
50.9% (740)
47.1% (367)
Away
49.0% (774)
38.0% (337)
By Period
MacKinnon
Thompson
P1
50.9%
44.2%
P2
51.8%
41.6%
P3
47.1%
42.9%
OT
58.8%
25.0%
Final 5 min
51.2%
48.5%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
MacKinnon
54.0%
54.5%
49.9%
Thompson
34.0%
41.5%
42.8%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 3, 2024 3 12:33 Neutral Tage Thompson
Dec 3, 2024 2 10:31 Offensive Nathan MacKinnon
Dec 3, 2024 2 06:29 Offensive Tage Thompson
Dec 3, 2024 2 02:24 Neutral Nathan MacKinnon
Dec 3, 2024 2 00:00 Neutral Nathan MacKinnon
Dec 3, 2024 1 02:36 Offensive Tage Thompson
Dec 3, 2024 1 00:17 Defensive Nathan MacKinnon
Dec 3, 2024 1 00:00 Neutral Nathan MacKinnon