Paul Gaustad vs Stephane Da Costa
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Paul Gaustad holds a +16.1% FO% edge overall. Gaustad wins 57.2% vs right-shot opponents — Costa shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gaustad 57.6% vs Costa 43.5% (+16.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Costa 79.8%
Defensive zone
Gaustad 79.6%
Neutral zone
Gaustad 73.5%
Result
Paul Gaustad favored at 65.3%
65.3%
34.7%
Gaustad
Costa
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Gaustad
Costa
Last 5: Gaustad 3-2 Costa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gaustad
1
0
Gaustad
Costa
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Gaustad
Costa
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Gaustad
Costa
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gaustad
Costa
Edge
Even Strength
58.2% (4,334)
41.9% (279)
+16.3%
Power Play
65.4% (188)
39.7% (58)
+25.7%
Penalty Kill
54.8% (1,290)
66.7% (3)
-11.9%
On power play, Gaustad has a +25.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Costa shoots right. Gaustad is 57.2% vs right-shot opponents (2,052).
Gaustad shoots left. Costa is 40.0% vs left-shot opponents (235).
Home / Away
Gaustad
Costa
Home
59.5% (2,929)
46.6% (148)
Away
55.9% (2,897)
37.8% (193)
By Period
Gaustad
Costa
P1
58.2%
39.3%
P2
56.4%
45.5%
P3
58.3%
41.9%
OT
66.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
57.8%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gaustad
44.0%▼
51.0%
57.7%
Costa
44.0%▬
43.5%
41.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2011 | 3 | 19:53 | Offensive | Paul Gaustad |
| Nov 5, 2011 | 2 | 17:14 | Defensive | Stephane Da Costa |
| Nov 5, 2011 | 2 | 12:19 | Defensive | Paul Gaustad |
| Nov 5, 2011 | 2 | 12:06 | Neutral | Paul Gaustad |
| Nov 5, 2011 | 1 | 15:41 | Neutral | Stephane Da Costa |