Noah Cates vs Phillip Danault

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Phillip Danault holds a +10.4% FO% edge overall. Cates wins 43.4% vs left-shot opponents — Danault shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Cates 45.5% vs Danault 54.8% (-10.4%)
Offensive zone Cates 63.0%
Defensive zone Danault 69.3%
Neutral zone Danault 51.7%
Result Phillip Danault favored at 52.7%
47.3%
52.7%
Cates Danault
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Cates
Danault
Edge
Even Strength
45.4% (712)
56.5% (711)
-11.1%
Power Play
42.2% (102)
46.0% (50)
-3.8%
Penalty Kill
44.7% (47)
51.7% (116)
-7.0%
On even strength, Danault has a +11.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Danault shoots left. Cates is 43.4% vs left-shot opponents (541).
Cates shoots left. Danault is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (588).
Home / Away
Cates
Danault
Home
46.3% (423)
57.0% (379)
Away
43.6% (438)
54.0% (498)
By Period
Cates
Danault
P1
46.3%
55.8%
P2
47.1%
55.3%
P3
42.1%
54.8%
OT
18.2%
55.6%
Final 5 min
44.0%
55.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cates
46.0%
50.0%
44.9%
Danault
54.0%
57.5%
55.3%