Kevin Rooney vs Nathan MacKinnon
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (46.2% vs 46.7%). Look for Rooney on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rooney 46.4% vs MacKinnon 46.7% (-0.5%)
H2H factor
Rooney leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
MacKinnon 76.0%
Defensive zone
Rooney 63.5%
Neutral zone
MacKinnon 52.6%
Result
Nathan MacKinnon favored at 51.3%
48.7%
51.3%
Rooney
MacKinnon
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
6
(13 meetings)
7
6
Rooney
MacKinnon
Last 10: Rooney 6-4 MacKinnon
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: MacKinnon
0
2
Rooney
MacKinnon
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rooney
4
0
Rooney
MacKinnon
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: MacKinnon
3
4
Rooney
MacKinnon
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rooney
MacKinnon
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (2,042)
46.0% (11,051)
+0.7%
Power Play
41.7% (48)
53.2% (1,394)
-11.5%
Penalty Kill
43.4% (267)
42.9% (499)
+0.5%
On power play, MacKinnon has a +11.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
MacKinnon shoots right. Rooney is 47.9% vs right-shot opponents (787).
Rooney shoots left. MacKinnon is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (9,367).
Home / Away
Rooney
MacKinnon
Home
47.4% (1,227)
49.6% (6,342)
Away
44.9% (1,130)
43.9% (6,603)
By Period
Rooney
MacKinnon
P1
48.1%
47.4%
P2
47.1%
46.5%
P3
43.6%
45.9%
OT
12.5%
47.7%
Final 5 min
47.7%
48.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
MacKinnon
54.0%▬
54.5%
46.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3 | 10:57 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1 | 09:54 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 3 | 09:43 | Offensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 3 | 09:33 | Offensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 3 | 05:30 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 2 | 09:32 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 3 | 03:47 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 17, 2019 | 3 | 14:47 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Mar 17, 2019 | 3 | 14:40 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 17, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 17, 2019 | 2 | 06:21 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 17, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Mar 17, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |