Nathan MacKinnon vs Vernon Fiddler
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vernon Fiddler holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for MacKinnon on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). MacKinnon wins 46.9% vs left-shot opponents — Fiddler shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
MacKinnon 46.7% vs Fiddler 52.1% (-5.5%)
H2H factor
Fiddler leads 10-10 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
MacKinnon 82.0%
Defensive zone
Fiddler 72.9%
Neutral zone
Fiddler 54.3%
Result
Nathan MacKinnon favored at 51.9%
51.9%
48.1%
MacKinnon
Fiddler
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
10
(20 meetings)
10
10
MacKinnon
Fiddler
Last 10: MacKinnon 3-7 Fiddler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: MacKinnon
5
2
MacKinnon
Fiddler
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Fiddler
2
5
MacKinnon
Fiddler
7 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
MacKinnon
Fiddler
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
MacKinnon
Fiddler
Edge
Even Strength
46.0% (11,051)
53.7% (4,899)
-7.7%
Power Play
53.2% (1,394)
50.0% (154)
+3.2%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (499)
46.9% (1,479)
-4.0%
On even strength, Fiddler has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Fiddler shoots left. MacKinnon is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (9,367).
MacKinnon shoots right. Fiddler is 51.6% vs right-shot opponents (2,195).
Home / Away
MacKinnon
Fiddler
Home
49.6% (6,342)
53.1% (3,191)
Away
43.9% (6,603)
51.2% (3,366)
By Period
MacKinnon
Fiddler
P1
47.4%
52.1%
P2
46.5%
52.6%
P3
45.9%
52.0%
OT
47.7%
46.0%
Final 5 min
48.9%
51.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
MacKinnon
54.0%▬
54.5%
46.7%
Fiddler
54.0%▼
58.5%
52.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2017 | 3 | 19:46 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Feb 23, 2017 | 3 | 19:23 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |
| Feb 23, 2017 | 3 | 11:52 | Offensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Feb 23, 2017 | 3 | 08:46 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Feb 23, 2017 | 3 | 02:14 | Offensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Feb 23, 2017 | 2 | 14:08 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Feb 23, 2017 | 1 | 11:57 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |
| Feb 4, 2016 | 2 | 17:36 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 3 | 06:11 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 2 | 15:11 | Offensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 1 | 16:29 | Offensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 3 | 15:07 | Offensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 3 | 14:05 | Defensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 3 | 02:48 | Offensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Jan 27, 2014 | 3 | 08:48 | Offensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Jan 27, 2014 | 2 | 06:44 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |
| Nov 1, 2013 | 3 | 03:57 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 3 | 18:03 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 2 | 19:02 | Defensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 2 | 10:58 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |