Scouting Report
Blake Wheeler holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wheeler 50.9% vs Kreider 47.8% (+6.4%)
Offensive zone
Kreider 58.6%
Defensive zone
Wheeler 58.9%
Neutral zone
Kreider 50.6%
Result
Chris Kreider favored at 50.1%
49.9%
50.1%
Wheeler
Kreider
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wheeler
Kreider
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (104)
47.1% (70)
+6.7%
Power Play
43.8% (16)
33.3% (9)
+10.5%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (6)
40.0% (5)
-6.7%
On power play, Wheeler has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kreider shoots left. Wheeler is 51.0% vs left-shot opponents (102).
Wheeler shoots right. Kreider is 33.3% vs right-shot opponents (33).
Home / Away
Wheeler
Kreider
Home
53.8% (65)
40.5% (42)
Away
49.2% (61)
50.0% (42)
By Period
Wheeler
Kreider
P1
46.2%
44.8%
P2
56.5%
46.9%
P3
51.2%
45.5%
Final 5 min
61.3%
63.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wheeler
60.0%▲
53.0%
51.6%
Kreider
44.0%▲
37.5%
45.2%