Scouting Report
Nick Spaling holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Spaling on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Spaling 49.9% vs Wandell 44.0% (+6.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Spaling 67.0%
Defensive zone
Spaling 89.8%
Neutral zone
Spaling 85.8%
Result
Nick Spaling favored at 81.0%
81.0%
19.0%
Spaling
Wandell
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Spaling
Wandell
Last 7: Spaling 5-2 Wandell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Spaling
Wandell
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Wandell
0
1
Spaling
Wandell
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Spaling
4
0
Spaling
Wandell
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Spaling
Wandell
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (2,263)
42.9% (791)
+7.6%
Power Play
43.4% (53)
51.3% (39)
-7.9%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (498)
42.1% (38)
+5.9%
On power play, Wandell has a +7.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Wandell shoots left. Spaling is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,835).
Spaling shoots left. Wandell is 42.9% vs left-shot opponents (615).
Home / Away
Spaling
Wandell
Home
51.9% (1,437)
41.2% (413)
Away
47.8% (1,378)
45.3% (457)
By Period
Spaling
Wandell
P1
49.8%
45.1%
P2
48.3%
41.2%
P3
52.0%
44.0%
Final 5 min
51.3%
42.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Spaling
58.0%▲
53.0%
49.9%
Wandell
42.0%▬
41.0%
43.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2013 | 1 | 06:04 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 2 | 15:19 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 1 | 07:55 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Jan 5, 2012 | 3 | 01:52 | Offensive | Nick Spaling |
| Jan 5, 2012 | 1 | 14:13 | Offensive | Tom Wandell |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 3 | 17:53 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 2 | 13:08 | Defensive | Tom Wandell |