Scouting Report
Brandon Saad holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Saad wins 42.7% vs left-shot opponents — Farabee shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Saad 42.8% vs Farabee 37.9% (+7.0%)
Offensive zone
Farabee 52.9%
Defensive zone
Saad 51.4%
Neutral zone
Farabee 51.4%
Result
Joel Farabee favored at 51.0%
49.0%
51.0%
Saad
Farabee
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Saad
Farabee
Edge
Even Strength
40.6% (529)
32.7% (309)
+7.9%
Power Play
49.6% (113)
46.4% (56)
+3.2%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (68)
34.8% (23)
+3.4%
On even strength, Saad has a +7.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Farabee shoots left. Saad is 42.7% vs left-shot opponents (433).
Saad shoots left. Farabee is 34.2% vs left-shot opponents (228).
Home / Away
Saad
Farabee
Home
42.5% (367)
33.5% (176)
Away
41.1% (343)
35.8% (212)
By Period
Saad
Farabee
P1
41.9%
40.4%
P2
41.2%
32.3%
P3
43.1%
29.0%
OT
36.4%
0.0%
Final 5 min
38.5%
36.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Saad
28.0%▼
37.5%
41.8%
Farabee
46.0%▲
38.5%
34.8%