Scouting Report
Mathew Barzal holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Barzal wins 42.0% vs left-shot opponents — Ruutu shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barzal 42.2% vs Ruutu 41.0% (+2.0%)
Offensive zone
Barzal 50.7%
Defensive zone
Barzal 51.4%
Neutral zone
Barzal 52.1%
Result
Mathew Barzal favored at 51.4%
51.4%
48.6%
Barzal
Ruutu
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barzal
Ruutu
Edge
Even Strength
41.9% (3,571)
40.3% (688)
+1.6%
Power Play
43.4% (205)
37.8% (119)
+5.6%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (26)
36.4% (11)
+5.9%
On penalty kill, Barzal has a +5.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ruutu shoots left. Barzal is 42.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,704).
Barzal shoots right. Ruutu is 38.9% vs right-shot opponents (293).
Home / Away
Barzal
Ruutu
Home
43.2% (1,901)
42.2% (438)
Away
40.9% (1,901)
37.4% (388)
By Period
Barzal
Ruutu
P1
40.6%
37.9%
P2
44.6%
40.7%
P3
41.1%
41.3%
OT
27.6%
40.0%
Final 5 min
40.0%
45.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barzal
44.0%▬
45.0%
42.0%
Ruutu
38.0%▲
36.5%
40.0%