Scouting Report
Blake Wheeler holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wheeler 46.1% vs Kreider 43.3% (+3.4%)
Offensive zone
Kreider 66.1%
Defensive zone
Wheeler 71.1%
Neutral zone
Kreider 50.8%
Result
Blake Wheeler favored at 51.4%
51.4%
48.6%
Wheeler
Kreider
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wheeler
Kreider
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (1,369)
43.6% (702)
+3.1%
Power Play
46.9% (207)
36.6% (71)
+10.3%
Penalty Kill
35.7% (129)
31.3% (32)
+4.4%
On power play, Wheeler has a +10.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kreider shoots left. Wheeler is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,172).
Wheeler shoots right. Kreider is 39.3% vs right-shot opponents (298).
Home / Away
Wheeler
Kreider
Home
47.5% (883)
43.5% (416)
Away
44.2% (822)
41.4% (389)
By Period
Wheeler
Kreider
P1
45.0%
41.1%
P2
48.2%
43.9%
P3
44.5%
43.0%
OT
37.5%
28.6%
Final 5 min
42.4%
46.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wheeler
60.0%▲
53.0%
45.9%
Kreider
44.0%▲
37.5%
42.5%