Scouting Report
Brandon Pirri holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Fiddler on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Pirri wins 57.7% vs left-shot opponents — Fiddler shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pirri 55.4% vs Fiddler 53.2% (+3.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Pirri 72.8%
Defensive zone
Fiddler 82.2%
Neutral zone
Fiddler 56.8%
Result
Vernon Fiddler favored at 77.9%
22.1%
77.9%
Pirri
Fiddler
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Pirri
Fiddler
Last 6: Pirri 1-5 Fiddler
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Fiddler
1
4
Pirri
Fiddler
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Fiddler
0
1
Pirri
Fiddler
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pirri
Fiddler
Edge
Even Strength
59.3% (194)
54.7% (561)
+4.6%
Power Play
51.0% (49)
62.5% (8)
-11.5%
On power play, Fiddler has a +11.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Fiddler shoots left. Pirri is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (163).
Pirri shoots left. Fiddler is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (421).
Home / Away
Pirri
Fiddler
Home
57.4% (129)
53.9% (308)
Away
57.9% (114)
53.5% (381)
By Period
Pirri
Fiddler
P1
64.2%
53.1%
P2
51.2%
53.2%
P3
57.9%
54.8%
Final 5 min
62.0%
52.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pirri
50.0%▼
55.0%
57.6%
Fiddler
54.0%▼
58.5%
53.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2016 | 3 | 13:52 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Dec 11, 2016 | 3 | 07:00 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |
| Dec 11, 2016 | 3 | 05:09 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Dec 11, 2016 | 2 | 11:00 | Defensive | Brandon Pirri |
| Dec 11, 2016 | 2 | 01:21 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Dec 11, 2016 | 1 | 03:43 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |