Scouting Report
Sam Gagner holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Gagner on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gagner 46.0% vs Gionta 41.2% (+5.1%)
H2H factor
Gagner leads 9-2 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Gagner 91.5%
Defensive zone
Gagner 56.8%
Neutral zone
Gagner 76.1%
Result
Sam Gagner favored at 82.7%
82.7%
17.3%
Gagner
Gionta
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
2
(11 meetings)
9
2
Gagner
Gionta
Last 10: Gagner 8-2 Gionta
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gagner
6
0
Gagner
Gionta
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gionta
0
1
Gagner
Gionta
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gagner
3
1
Gagner
Gionta
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gagner
Gionta
Edge
Even Strength
45.4% (4,699)
40.6% (1,902)
+4.8%
Power Play
51.5% (928)
61.5% (26)
-10.0%
Penalty Kill
35.0% (226)
40.1% (292)
-5.1%
On power play, Gionta has a +10.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gionta shoots right. Gagner is 47.2% vs right-shot opponents (1,684).
Gagner shoots right. Gionta is 41.4% vs right-shot opponents (707).
Home / Away
Gagner
Gionta
Home
48.7% (3,025)
42.6% (1,074)
Away
43.0% (2,843)
39.1% (1,147)
By Period
Gagner
Gionta
P1
44.6%
40.8%
P2
46.1%
41.8%
P3
47.3%
39.8%
OT
42.0%
35.7%
Final 5 min
45.4%
39.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gagner
48.0%▲
41.5%
45.9%
Gionta
50.0%▲
48.0%
40.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2017 | 2 | 01:42 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Mar 14, 2015 | 2 | 18:03 | Neutral | Sam Gagner |
| Mar 14, 2015 | 2 | 14:01 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Mar 14, 2015 | 2 | 10:07 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Mar 14, 2015 | 2 | 09:55 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Mar 14, 2015 | 2 | 04:48 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Feb 23, 2015 | 2 | 17:16 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Feb 23, 2015 | 1 | 06:55 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Gagner |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 2 | 17:15 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 1 | 05:31 | Neutral | Sam Gagner |