Scouting Report
Bryan Little holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Little on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Little 50.6% vs Meier 44.0% (+7.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Little 63.1%
Defensive zone
Little 91.6%
Neutral zone
Little 83.1%
Result
Bryan Little favored at 87.3%
87.3%
12.7%
Little
Meier
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Little
Meier
Last 6: Little 5-1 Meier
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Little
2
1
Little
Meier
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Little
3
0
Little
Meier
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Little
Meier
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (8,646)
41.3% (470)
+9.6%
Power Play
55.5% (1,593)
51.5% (103)
+4.0%
Penalty Kill
43.5% (1,406)
35.7% (14)
+7.8%
On even strength, Little has a +9.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Meier shoots left. Little is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (7,844).
Little shoots right. Meier is 41.4% vs right-shot opponents (249).
Home / Away
Little
Meier
Home
52.9% (5,664)
43.2% (280)
Away
48.6% (6,017)
42.7% (307)
By Period
Little
Meier
P1
50.9%
43.3%
P2
49.6%
44.7%
P3
51.5%
40.4%
OT
49.1%
0.0%
Final 5 min
51.1%
38.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
50.7%
Meier
48.0%▲
45.0%
42.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2018 | 1 | 01:36 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 3 | 15:20 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 2 | 12:09 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 2 | 11:43 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 1 | 00:12 | Defensive | Timo Meier |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Bryan Little |