Scouting Report
Robert Thomas holds a +9.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Thomas on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Newhook wins 39.7% vs right-shot opponents — Thomas shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Newhook 42.3% vs Thomas 51.6% (-9.7%)
H2H factor
Thomas leads 9-1 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Newhook 82.4%
Defensive zone
Newhook 83.4%
Neutral zone
Newhook 88.9%
Result
Alex Newhook favored at 85.3%
85.3%
14.7%
Newhook
Thomas
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
9
(10 meetings)
1
9
Newhook
Thomas
Last 10: Newhook 1-9 Thomas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thomas
0
3
Newhook
Thomas
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thomas
0
3
Newhook
Thomas
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thomas
1
3
Newhook
Thomas
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Newhook
Thomas
Edge
Even Strength
41.7% (1,947)
51.1% (5,387)
-9.4%
Power Play
43.6% (211)
55.8% (927)
-12.2%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (18)
50.2% (697)
-5.8%
On power play, Thomas has a +12.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thomas shoots right. Newhook is 39.7% vs right-shot opponents (846).
Newhook shoots left. Thomas is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,967).
Home / Away
Newhook
Thomas
Home
41.7% (1,076)
50.9% (3,484)
Away
42.1% (1,100)
52.3% (3,527)
By Period
Newhook
Thomas
P1
40.1%
50.7%
P2
42.2%
53.0%
P3
43.1%
50.8%
OT
80.0%
59.2%
Final 5 min
43.5%
53.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Newhook
50.0%▲
43.0%
41.9%
Thomas
56.0%▲
47.5%
51.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2025 | 3 | 14:34 | Defensive | Robert Thomas |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 3 | 05:53 | Neutral | Robert Thomas |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | 01:23 | Defensive | Robert Thomas |
| Feb 11, 2024 | 3 | 03:06 | Neutral | Robert Thomas |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 3 | 09:46 | Neutral | Robert Thomas |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 3 | 09:40 | Neutral | Alex Newhook |
| Feb 18, 2023 | 2 | 11:49 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |
| Dec 11, 2022 | 3 | 02:54 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |
| Dec 11, 2022 | 1 | 06:17 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |
| Nov 14, 2022 | 1 | 16:26 | Defensive | Robert Thomas |