Scouting Report
Sam Carrick holds a +8.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Carrick on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Donato wins 43.9% vs right-shot opponents — Carrick shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Donato 44.7% vs Carrick 52.2% (-8.0%)
H2H factor
Carrick leads 11-4 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Donato 95.4%
Defensive zone
Donato 75.9%
Neutral zone
Donato 89.2%
Result
Ryan Donato favored at 86.4%
86.4%
13.6%
Donato
Carrick
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
11
(15 meetings)
4
11
Donato
Carrick
Last 10: Donato 3-7 Carrick
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Donato
Carrick
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Carrick
1
4
Donato
Carrick
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Carrick
1
5
Donato
Carrick
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Donato
Carrick
Edge
Even Strength
44.0% (1,218)
52.2% (2,544)
-8.2%
Power Play
46.0% (248)
61.3% (75)
-15.3%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (12)
50.8% (435)
-9.1%
On power play, Carrick has a +15.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Carrick shoots right. Donato is 43.9% vs right-shot opponents (569).
Donato shoots left. Carrick is 52.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,211).
Home / Away
Donato
Carrick
Home
47.2% (743)
51.5% (1,477)
Away
41.4% (735)
53.0% (1,577)
By Period
Donato
Carrick
P1
43.8%
51.8%
P2
44.9%
52.3%
P3
43.7%
52.6%
OT
70.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
47.3%
49.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Donato
40.0%▼
46.0%
44.3%
Carrick
60.0%▲
57.0%
52.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2025 | 2 | 10:38 | Neutral | Ryan Donato |
| Jan 5, 2025 | 3 | 05:38 | Defensive | Sam Carrick |
| Jan 5, 2025 | 3 | 02:09 | Defensive | Sam Carrick |
| Jan 5, 2025 | 3 | 02:01 | Neutral | Sam Carrick |
| Jan 5, 2025 | 2 | 15:16 | Neutral | Sam Carrick |
| Jan 5, 2025 | 2 | 07:58 | Defensive | Sam Carrick |
| Jan 5, 2025 | 2 | 03:38 | Offensive | Ryan Donato |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 2 | 09:08 | Defensive | Sam Carrick |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 3 | 05:05 | Defensive | Ryan Donato |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 3 | 07:48 | Offensive | Sam Carrick |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 3 | 07:38 | Neutral | Sam Carrick |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 2 | 12:26 | Offensive | Sam Carrick |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 2 | 09:48 | Neutral | Sam Carrick |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 2 | 06:46 | Offensive | Ryan Donato |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 1 | 07:30 | Neutral | Sam Carrick |