Connor Bedard vs Vladislav Namestnikov
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Connor Bedard holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Bedard on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Bedard wins 39.6% vs left-shot opponents — Namestnikov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bedard 40.7% vs Namestnikov 38.6% (+2.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Namestnikov 58.1%
Defensive zone
Bedard 69.8%
Neutral zone
Bedard 57.0%
Result
Connor Bedard favored at 56.6%
56.6%
43.4%
Bedard
Namestnikov
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Bedard
Namestnikov
Last 5: Bedard 3-2 Namestnikov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Namestnikov
0
1
Bedard
Namestnikov
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bedard
1
0
Bedard
Namestnikov
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bedard
2
1
Bedard
Namestnikov
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bedard
Namestnikov
Edge
Even Strength
38.9% (512)
36.5% (394)
+2.4%
Power Play
43.8% (16)
37.3% (59)
+6.5%
Penalty Kill
25.0% (4)
29.2% (24)
-4.2%
On power play, Bedard has a +6.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Namestnikov shoots left. Bedard is 39.6% vs left-shot opponents (384).
Bedard shoots right. Namestnikov is 36.3% vs right-shot opponents (179).
Home / Away
Bedard
Namestnikov
Home
40.2% (246)
37.4% (243)
Away
37.8% (286)
35.0% (234)
By Period
Bedard
Namestnikov
P1
39.9%
41.2%
P2
38.5%
28.7%
P3
39.0%
38.2%
OT
25.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
46.7%
35.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bedard
46.0%▲
42.5%
38.9%
Namestnikov
38.0%▼
40.0%
36.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2024 | 2 | 01:49 | Neutral | Connor Bedard |
| Dec 27, 2023 | OT | 00:39 | Neutral | Connor Bedard |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 3 | 14:54 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 2 | 04:46 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 1 | 15:40 | Defensive | Connor Bedard |