Nick Paul vs Ryan McLeod

2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Nick Paul holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Paul on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Paul wins 58.1% vs left-shot opponents — McLeod shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Paul 53.9% vs McLeod 50.7% (+3.5%)
H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Paul 69.6%
Defensive zone Paul 67.8%
Neutral zone Paul 68.0%
Result Nick Paul favored at 68.5%
68.5%
31.5%
Paul McLeod
Head-to-Head Record
6 - 2 (8 meetings)
6
2
Paul McLeod
Last 8: Paul 6-2 McLeod

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Paul
2
1
Paul McLeod
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Paul
2
0
Paul McLeod
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Paul
2
1
Paul McLeod
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Paul
McLeod
Edge
Even Strength
53.1% (710)
51.3% (628)
+1.8%
Power Play
57.3% (199)
68.3% (41)
-11.0%
Penalty Kill
58.0% (69)
30.6% (49)
+27.4%
On penalty kill, Paul has a +27.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
McLeod shoots left. Paul is 58.1% vs left-shot opponents (623).
Paul shoots left. McLeod is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (507).
Home / Away
Paul
McLeod
Home
56.0% (466)
51.5% (394)
Away
52.7% (512)
50.0% (324)
By Period
Paul
McLeod
P1
57.2%
51.5%
P2
54.9%
47.0%
P3
51.5%
54.3%
OT
33.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
52.3%
50.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Paul
54.0%
54.0%
54.3%
McLeod
52.0%
51.5%
50.8%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 14, 2023 2 13:58 Offensive Nick Paul
Dec 14, 2023 2 10:02 Neutral Nick Paul
Dec 14, 2023 2 07:20 Neutral Ryan McLeod
Nov 18, 2023 3 08:43 Defensive Nick Paul
Nov 18, 2023 2 18:45 Defensive Nick Paul
Nov 18, 2023 2 10:37 Offensive Nick Paul
Nov 18, 2023 1 17:28 Offensive Ryan McLeod
Nov 18, 2023 1 03:39 Neutral Nick Paul