Jason Spezza vs John Mitchell

2015-16 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jason Spezza holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Spezza on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Spezza wins 53.8% vs left-shot opponents — Mitchell shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Spezza 54.4% vs Mitchell 49.0% (+5.9%)
H2H factor Spezza leads 9-1 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone Spezza 89.2%
Defensive zone Mitchell 62.3%
Neutral zone Spezza 77.0%
Result Jason Spezza favored at 71.3%
71.3%
28.7%
Spezza Mitchell
Head-to-Head Record
9 - 1 (10 meetings)
9
1
Spezza Mitchell
Last 10: Spezza 9-1 Mitchell

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Spezza
4
1
Spezza Mitchell
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Spezza
3
0
Spezza Mitchell
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Spezza
2
0
Spezza Mitchell
2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Spezza
Mitchell
Edge
Even Strength
53.2% (763)
52.5% (676)
+0.7%
Power Play
60.9% (197)
55.6% (18)
+5.3%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (21)
32.3% (155)
+24.8%
On penalty kill, Spezza has a +24.8% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Mitchell shoots left. Spezza is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (675).
Spezza shoots right. Mitchell is 46.1% vs right-shot opponents (308).
Home / Away
Spezza
Mitchell
Home
57.5% (518)
52.2% (450)
Away
51.8% (463)
45.1% (399)
By Period
Spezza
Mitchell
P1
55.4%
51.2%
P2
54.1%
50.2%
P3
55.5%
44.8%
OT
25.0%
80.0%
Final 5 min
59.1%
51.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Spezza
46.0%
48.5%
54.8%
Mitchell
66.0%
56.5%
48.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 4, 2016 1 08:40 Defensive Jason Spezza
Jan 23, 2016 3 10:46 Defensive Jason Spezza
Jan 23, 2016 2 09:55 Offensive Jason Spezza
Jan 23, 2016 2 07:24 Neutral Jason Spezza
Jan 23, 2016 2 06:30 Offensive Jason Spezza
Jan 23, 2016 2 02:01 Offensive Jason Spezza
Oct 10, 2015 3 15:54 Defensive Jason Spezza
Oct 10, 2015 3 07:43 Neutral Jason Spezza
Oct 10, 2015 3 04:41 Offensive John Mitchell
Oct 10, 2015 2 19:49 Offensive Jason Spezza