Noah Cates vs Phillip Danault

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

Phillip Danault holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Danault on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Cates wins 42.9% vs left-shot opponents — Danault shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Cates 45.8% vs Danault 51.7% (-7.4%)
H2H factor Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Danault 63.1%
Defensive zone Danault 71.6%
Neutral zone Danault 63.3%
Result Phillip Danault favored at 65.6%
34.4%
65.6%
Cates Danault
Head-to-Head Record
4 - 3 (7 meetings)
4
3
Cates Danault
Last 7: Cates 4-3 Danault

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Danault
1
2
Cates Danault
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cates
2
0
Cates Danault
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Cates Danault
2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Cates
Danault
Edge
Even Strength
44.3% (271)
52.6% (895)
-8.3%
Power Play
77.8% (18)
55.7% (97)
+22.1%
Penalty Kill
31.7% (41)
45.5% (165)
-13.8%
On power play, Cates has a +22.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Danault shoots left. Cates is 42.9% vs left-shot opponents (224).
Cates shoots left. Danault is 51.0% vs left-shot opponents (787).
Home / Away
Cates
Danault
Home
52.0% (148)
54.0% (581)
Away
38.5% (182)
49.7% (576)
By Period
Cates
Danault
P1
42.7%
53.7%
P2
42.9%
55.3%
P3
48.5%
46.5%
Final 5 min
44.0%
50.5%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cates
46.0%
50.0%
44.5%
Danault
54.0%
57.5%
51.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 11, 2023 3 12:46 Offensive Phillip Danault
Nov 11, 2023 3 09:50 Neutral Noah Cates
Nov 11, 2023 3 06:02 Neutral Phillip Danault
Nov 4, 2023 2 15:13 Defensive Noah Cates
Nov 4, 2023 1 19:47 Offensive Noah Cates
Nov 4, 2023 1 14:04 Offensive Phillip Danault
Nov 4, 2023 1 13:53 Defensive Noah Cates