Brandon Saad vs Vladislav Namestnikov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vladislav Namestnikov holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Saad wins 42.7% vs left-shot opponents — Namestnikov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Saad 42.8% vs Namestnikov 43.1% (-1.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Saad 52.8%
Defensive zone
Namestnikov 57.4%
Neutral zone
Namestnikov 53.3%
Result
Vladislav Namestnikov favored at 50.2%
49.8%
50.2%
Saad
Namestnikov
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
1
(2 meetings)
1
1
Saad
Namestnikov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Namestnikov
0
1
Saad
Namestnikov
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Saad
1
0
Saad
Namestnikov
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Saad
Namestnikov
Edge
Even Strength
40.6% (529)
42.4% (3,320)
-1.8%
Power Play
49.6% (113)
48.0% (394)
+1.6%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (68)
40.9% (137)
-2.7%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Namestnikov shoots left. Saad is 42.7% vs left-shot opponents (433).
Saad shoots left. Namestnikov is 42.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,450).
Home / Away
Saad
Namestnikov
Home
42.5% (367)
43.2% (1,784)
Away
41.1% (343)
42.7% (2,067)
By Period
Saad
Namestnikov
P1
41.9%
44.9%
P2
41.2%
40.3%
P3
43.1%
43.6%
OT
36.4%
29.2%
Final 5 min
38.5%
42.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Saad
28.0%▼
37.5%
41.8%
Namestnikov
38.0%▼
40.0%
42.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2017 | 2 | 17:14 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Jan 13, 2017 | 2 | 16:40 | Neutral | Brandon Saad |