Scouting Report
Kevin Rooney holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Rooney on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Eichel wins 45.9% vs left-shot opponents — Rooney shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eichel 47.2% vs Rooney 49.5% (-2.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eichel 78.6%
Defensive zone
Rooney 63.7%
Neutral zone
Eichel 55.9%
Result
Jack Eichel favored at 56.5%
56.5%
43.5%
Eichel
Rooney
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Eichel
Rooney
Last 5: Eichel 1-4 Rooney
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rooney
0
1
Eichel
Rooney
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rooney
0
1
Eichel
Rooney
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rooney
1
2
Eichel
Rooney
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eichel
Rooney
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (1,023)
48.2% (334)
-2.6%
Power Play
55.8% (197)
40.0% (5)
+15.8%
Penalty Kill
42.0% (50)
60.0% (40)
-18.0%
On penalty kill, Rooney has a +18.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rooney shoots left. Eichel is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (872).
Eichel shoots right. Rooney is 50.0% vs right-shot opponents (122).
Home / Away
Eichel
Rooney
Home
45.4% (604)
52.0% (198)
Away
48.5% (666)
46.4% (181)
By Period
Eichel
Rooney
P1
48.3%
55.3%
P2
49.6%
40.3%
P3
43.8%
55.1%
OT
45.9%
0.0%
Final 5 min
48.4%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eichel
48.0%▲
46.5%
47.0%
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2019 | 3 | 19:58 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 25, 2019 | 3 | 19:35 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 25, 2019 | 3 | 04:43 | Offensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 17, 2019 | 3 | 16:03 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 17, 2019 | 2 | 13:38 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |