Scouting Report
Tim Sestito holds a +4.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Sestito on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Sestito wins 41.9% vs left-shot opponents — Ruutu shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sestito 47.0% vs Ruutu 42.4% (+4.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ruutu 51.5%
Defensive zone
Sestito 62.5%
Neutral zone
Sestito 64.8%
Result
Tim Sestito favored at 64.8%
64.8%
35.2%
Sestito
Ruutu
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Sestito
Ruutu
Last 5: Sestito 3-2 Ruutu
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sestito
3
2
Sestito
Ruutu
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sestito
Ruutu
Edge
Even Strength
45.7% (230)
41.2% (549)
+4.5%
Power Play
62.5% (8)
41.0% (78)
+21.5%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (12)
33.3% (9)
+0.0%
On power play, Sestito has a +21.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ruutu shoots left. Sestito is 41.9% vs left-shot opponents (167).
Sestito shoots left. Ruutu is 41.1% vs left-shot opponents (423).
Home / Away
Sestito
Ruutu
Home
46.5% (142)
42.2% (344)
Away
45.0% (111)
40.1% (299)
By Period
Sestito
Ruutu
P1
43.9%
38.8%
P2
50.0%
40.8%
P3
42.9%
44.3%
Final 5 min
56.9%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sestito
36.0%▼
44.0%
45.8%
Ruutu
38.0%▲
36.5%
41.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2011 | 3 | 13:57 | Neutral | Tim Sestito |
| Feb 16, 2011 | 3 | 02:23 | Neutral | Tim Sestito |
| Feb 16, 2011 | 2 | 10:31 | Neutral | Tim Sestito |
| Feb 8, 2011 | 2 | 11:31 | Neutral | Tuomo Ruutu |
| Feb 8, 2011 | 2 | 04:25 | Neutral | Tuomo Ruutu |