Scouting Report
Ryan Spooner holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Gionta on defensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Spooner wins 41.8% vs right-shot opponents — Gionta shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Spooner 43.6% vs Gionta 41.2% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Gionta leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Spooner 67.6%
Defensive zone
Gionta 83.2%
Neutral zone
Gionta 58.0%
Result
Stephen Gionta favored at 69.4%
30.6%
69.4%
Spooner
Gionta
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
7
(11 meetings)
4
7
Spooner
Gionta
Last 10: Spooner 4-6 Gionta
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Spooner
2
0
Spooner
Gionta
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gionta
1
6
Spooner
Gionta
7 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Spooner
Gionta
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Spooner
Gionta
Edge
Even Strength
43.1% (1,540)
40.6% (1,902)
+2.5%
Power Play
46.3% (67)
61.5% (26)
-15.2%
Penalty Kill
42.1% (19)
40.1% (292)
+2.0%
On power play, Gionta has a +15.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gionta shoots right. Spooner is 41.8% vs right-shot opponents (612).
Spooner shoots left. Gionta is 40.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,514).
Home / Away
Spooner
Gionta
Home
43.9% (779)
42.6% (1,074)
Away
42.6% (847)
39.1% (1,147)
By Period
Spooner
Gionta
P1
45.0%
40.8%
P2
46.2%
41.8%
P3
38.2%
39.8%
OT
35.0%
35.7%
Final 5 min
44.7%
39.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Spooner
50.0%▲
44.0%
43.2%
Gionta
50.0%▲
48.0%
40.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2016 | 3 | 14:21 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Jan 8, 2016 | 3 | 11:42 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Jan 8, 2016 | 2 | 11:34 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Dec 20, 2015 | 3 | 12:26 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Dec 20, 2015 | 3 | 04:23 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Dec 20, 2015 | 2 | 15:30 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Dec 20, 2015 | 2 | 10:27 | Offensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Dec 20, 2015 | 2 | 10:12 | Offensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Dec 20, 2015 | 2 | 05:43 | Defensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Dec 20, 2015 | 2 | 01:51 | Neutral | Ryan Spooner |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 2 | 12:44 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |