Noah Cates vs Phillip Danault

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Phillip Danault holds a +10.0% FO% edge overall. Cates wins 43.1% vs left-shot opponents — Danault shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Cates 45.5% vs Danault 54.5% (-10.0%)
Offensive zone Cates 67.4%
Defensive zone Danault 69.9%
Neutral zone Danault 52.1%
Result Phillip Danault favored at 51.5%
48.5%
51.5%
Cates Danault
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Cates
Danault
Edge
Even Strength
45.5% (756)
56.2% (745)
-10.7%
Power Play
42.1% (114)
45.1% (51)
-3.0%
Penalty Kill
44.7% (47)
51.6% (124)
-6.9%
On even strength, Danault has a +10.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Danault shoots left. Cates is 43.1% vs left-shot opponents (564).
Cates shoots left. Danault is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (618).
Home / Away
Cates
Danault
Home
46.2% (468)
56.7% (402)
Away
43.9% (449)
53.7% (518)
By Period
Cates
Danault
P1
46.0%
55.5%
P2
47.5%
54.2%
P3
42.1%
55.2%
OT
18.2%
55.6%
Final 5 min
44.8%
56.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cates
50.0%
45.5%
45.0%
Danault
50.0%
54.5%
55.0%