Scouting Report
Robert Thomas holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Veleno wins 54.6% vs right-shot opponents — Thomas shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Veleno 47.4% vs Thomas 54.5% (-7.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Thomas 81.2%
Defensive zone
Thomas 51.9%
Neutral zone
Thomas 67.7%
Result
Robert Thomas favored at 66.9%
33.1%
66.9%
Veleno
Thomas
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Veleno
Thomas
Last 6: Veleno 4-2 Thomas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Veleno
Thomas
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Veleno
Thomas
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Veleno
2
0
Veleno
Thomas
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Veleno
Thomas
Edge
Even Strength
47.1% (420)
55.3% (990)
-8.2%
Power Play
100.0% (1)
54.2% (190)
+45.8%
Penalty Kill
25.0% (8)
52.5% (158)
-27.5%
On power play, Veleno has a +45.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thomas shoots right. Veleno is 54.6% vs right-shot opponents (141).
Veleno shoots left. Thomas is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (994).
Home / Away
Veleno
Thomas
Home
47.8% (201)
55.1% (690)
Away
46.1% (228)
54.5% (648)
By Period
Veleno
Thomas
P1
48.8%
55.5%
P2
47.9%
56.4%
P3
44.2%
51.5%
Final 5 min
47.6%
54.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Veleno
54.0%▲
52.5%
46.9%
Thomas
42.0%▼
47.0%
54.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2025 | 3 | 09:24 | Defensive | Joe Veleno |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 2 | 17:29 | Neutral | Joe Veleno |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 2 | 17:20 | Neutral | Joe Veleno |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 2 | 05:19 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 1 | 18:17 | Offensive | Joe Veleno |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 3 | 14:58 | Defensive | Robert Thomas |