Scouting Report
Brandon Saad holds a +7.2% FO% edge overall. Saad wins 42.8% vs left-shot opponents — Farabee shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Saad 42.8% vs Farabee 37.7% (+7.2%)
Offensive zone
Farabee 52.7%
Defensive zone
Saad 51.4%
Neutral zone
Saad 50.4%
Result
Joel Farabee favored at 50.3%
49.7%
50.3%
Saad
Farabee
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Saad
Farabee
Edge
Even Strength
40.6% (532)
32.7% (312)
+7.9%
Power Play
49.6% (113)
46.4% (56)
+3.2%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (68)
32.0% (25)
+6.2%
On even strength, Saad has a +7.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Farabee shoots left. Saad is 42.8% vs left-shot opponents (435).
Saad shoots left. Farabee is 34.5% vs left-shot opponents (229).
Home / Away
Saad
Farabee
Home
42.5% (367)
33.7% (178)
Away
41.0% (346)
35.3% (215)
By Period
Saad
Farabee
P1
41.7%
39.9%
P2
41.2%
32.8%
P3
43.1%
28.4%
OT
36.4%
0.0%
Final 5 min
38.5%
35.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Saad
28.0%▼
38.0%
41.8%
Farabee
42.0%▲
38.5%
34.6%