Georgii Merkulov vs Michael McLeod
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Michael McLeod holds a +37.6% FO% edge overall. Look for McLeod on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Merkulov 43.4% vs McLeod 58.0% (-37.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Merkulov 90.0%
Defensive zone
Merkulov 60.7%
Neutral zone
Merkulov 79.6%
Result
Georgii Merkulov favored at 71.5%
71.5%
28.5%
Merkulov
McLeod
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Merkulov
McLeod
Last 7: Merkulov 2-5 McLeod
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: McLeod
1
2
Merkulov
McLeod
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McLeod
1
3
Merkulov
McLeod
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Merkulov
McLeod
Edge
Even Strength
20.7% (29)
59.2% (2,894)
-38.5%
On even strength, McLeod has a +38.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McLeod shoots right. Merkulov is 15.8% vs right-shot opponents (19).
Merkulov shoots left. McLeod is 60.5% vs left-shot opponents (2,457).
Home / Away
Merkulov
McLeod
Home
23.1% (13)
58.2% (1,647)
Away
18.8% (16)
58.4% (1,873)
By Period
Merkulov
McLeod
P1
14.3%
58.7%
P2
30.0%
59.9%
P3
16.7%
56.3%
Final 5 min
12.5%
58.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Merkulov
20.7%▬
20.7%
20.7%
McLeod
56.0%▼
63.5%
58.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2023 | 3 | 08:44 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 3 | 01:17 | Neutral | Michael McLeod |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 2 | 15:39 | Neutral | Michael McLeod |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 2 | 05:35 | Neutral | Michael McLeod |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 2 | 01:11 | Neutral | Georgii Merkulov |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 1 | 09:29 | Defensive | Georgii Merkulov |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 1 | 07:20 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |