Erik Christensen vs Jason Spezza
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jason Spezza holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Christensen on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Christensen 50.4% vs Spezza 54.7% (-4.2%)
H2H factor
Christensen leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Spezza 54.7%
Defensive zone
Spezza 55.0%
Neutral zone
Spezza 54.3%
Result
Jason Spezza favored at 54.7%
45.3%
54.7%
Christensen
Spezza
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
5
(11 meetings)
6
5
Christensen
Spezza
Last 10: Christensen 5-5 Spezza
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Christensen
Spezza
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Spezza
1
2
Christensen
Spezza
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Christensen
3
1
Christensen
Spezza
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Christensen
Spezza
Edge
Even Strength
49.2% (799)
54.4% (7,990)
-5.2%
Power Play
55.9% (127)
56.8% (1,726)
-0.9%
Penalty Kill
66.7% (6)
52.7% (643)
+14.0%
On penalty kill, Christensen has a +14.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Spezza shoots right. Christensen is 50.0% vs right-shot opponents (344).
Christensen shoots left. Spezza is 55.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,310).
Home / Away
Christensen
Spezza
Home
54.8% (478)
56.8% (5,066)
Away
46.0% (463)
52.7% (5,332)
By Period
Christensen
Spezza
P1
49.2%
55.7%
P2
52.2%
54.4%
P3
49.5%
54.1%
OT
62.5%
51.5%
Final 5 min
46.4%
54.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Christensen
48.0%▼
51.5%
50.5%
Spezza
46.0%▼
48.5%
54.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2011 | 2 | 13:26 | Defensive | Jason Spezza |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 2 | 05:01 | Neutral | Erik Christensen |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 2 | 01:38 | Defensive | Erik Christensen |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 1 | 13:12 | Neutral | Jason Spezza |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 1 | 04:14 | Neutral | Erik Christensen |
| Mar 24, 2011 | 2 | 19:35 | Offensive | Erik Christensen |
| Mar 24, 2011 | 2 | 08:20 | Offensive | Erik Christensen |
| Dec 9, 2010 | 2 | 13:02 | Offensive | Jason Spezza |
| Dec 5, 2010 | 2 | 03:21 | Defensive | Jason Spezza |
| Dec 5, 2010 | 1 | 07:24 | Offensive | Jason Spezza |
| Dec 5, 2010 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Erik Christensen |