Michael McCarron vs Vladislav Namestnikov
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Michael McCarron holds a +12.5% FO% edge overall. Look for McCarron on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). McCarron wins 53.8% vs left-shot opponents — Namestnikov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McCarron 52.1% vs Namestnikov 43.1% (+12.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Namestnikov 77.9%
Defensive zone
McCarron 87.4%
Neutral zone
McCarron 65.7%
Result
Michael McCarron favored at 61.3%
61.3%
38.7%
McCarron
Namestnikov
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
McCarron
Namestnikov
Last 5: McCarron 3-2 Namestnikov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Namestnikov
0
1
McCarron
Namestnikov
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McCarron
1
0
McCarron
Namestnikov
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McCarron
2
1
McCarron
Namestnikov
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McCarron
Namestnikov
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (697)
39.3% (183)
+13.5%
Power Play
18.2% (11)
53.8% (13)
-35.6%
Penalty Kill
52.6% (211)
30.0% (10)
+22.6%
On power play, Namestnikov has a +35.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Namestnikov shoots left. McCarron is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (645).
McCarron shoots right. Namestnikov is 41.4% vs right-shot opponents (70).
Home / Away
McCarron
Namestnikov
Home
52.8% (477)
42.4% (118)
Away
51.8% (442)
36.4% (88)
By Period
McCarron
Namestnikov
P1
56.2%
46.3%
P2
52.4%
30.6%
P3
48.7%
42.6%
Final 5 min
50.9%
51.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McCarron
38.0%▼
49.0%
52.3%
Namestnikov
38.0%▼
40.0%
39.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | 3 | 13:38 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 3 | 05:26 | Neutral | Michael McCarron |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2 | 17:21 | Neutral | Michael McCarron |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 1 | 00:12 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |