Alexander Wennberg vs Ryan Kesler Faceoff Matchup Stats | NHL Faceoffs 

# Alexander Wennberg vs Ryan Kesler

[

Alexander Wennberg L 
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[

Ryan Kesler R 
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Scouting Report

Ryan Kesler holds a +9.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kesler on neutral-zone draws ( 87% H2H, 15 meetings). Wennberg wins 42.3% vs right-shot opponents — Kesler shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown

Model 
XGBoost ML Model 

Overall FO% (Bayesian) 
Wennberg 46.4% vs Kesler 55.9% (-9.6%) 

H2H factor 
Kesler leads 28-10 in 38 meetings 

Offensive zone 
Wennberg 84.6% 

Defensive zone 
Wennberg 95.1% 

Neutral zone 
Wennberg 95.4% 

Result 
Alexander Wennberg favored at 92.2% 

92.2%

7.8%

Wennberg 
Kesler 

Head-to-Head Record

10 
- 
28 
(38 meetings) 

10 

28 

Wennberg 
Kesler 

Last 10: Wennberg 4-6 Kesler

## Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Wennberg

7 

4 

Wennberg 
Kesler 

11 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Kesler

1 

11 

Wennberg 
Kesler 

12 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Kesler

2 

13 

Wennberg 
Kesler 

15 total

## Situation Matchup

Situation

Wennberg

Kesler

Edge

Even Strength

46.8% (9,421) 

56.4% (8,095) 

-9.6%

Power Play

49.8% (1,457) 

60.7% (1,437) 

-10.9%

Penalty Kill

38.5% (1,165) 

50.5% (1,908) 

-12.0%

On penalty kill, Kesler has a +12.0% edge.

## Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Kesler shoots right . Wennberg is 42.3% vs right-shot opponents (4,041) .

Wennberg shoots left . Kesler is 56.1% vs left-shot opponents (7,986) .

Home / Away

Wennberg

Kesler

Home

47.8% (6,097) 

57.2% (5,732) 

Away

44.9% (5,946) 

54.7% (5,751) 

By Period

Wennberg

Kesler

P1

46.3%

56.5%

P2

46.2%

55.9%

P3

46.6%

56.1%

OT

44.9%

46.0%

Final 5 min

45.0%

56.9%

## Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Wennberg

48.0% ▼ 

52.0%

46.4%

Kesler

50.0% ▼ 

54.5%

56.0%

## Recent Faceoffs

Date 
Period 
Time 
Zone 
Winner 

Dec 15, 2018 
2 
09:32 
Offensive 
Ryan Kesler 

Dec 15, 2018 
1 
18:01 
Neutral 
Ryan Kesler 

Nov 4, 2018 
3 
02:46 
Offensive 
Alexander Wennberg 

Nov 4, 2018 
3 
02:38 
Offensive 
Alexander Wennberg 

Nov 4, 2018 
2 
19:00 
Defensive 
Ryan Kesler 

Nov 9, 2016 
3 
15:33 
Neutral 
Ryan Kesler 

Nov 9, 2016 
3 
06:15 
Offensive 
Alexander Wennberg 

Nov 9, 2016 
2 
15:05 
Defensive 
Ryan Kesler 

Nov 9, 2016 
2 
07:11 
Offensive 
Alexander Wennberg 

Nov 9, 2016 
2 
06:59 
Offensive 
Ryan Kesler 

Oct 28, 2016 
3 
04:23 
Defensive 
Ryan Kesler 

Oct 28, 2016 
3 
04:15 
Defensive 
Ryan Kesler 

Oct 28, 2016 
3 
00:09 
Neutral 
Ryan Kesler 

Oct 28, 2016 
3 
00:00 
Neutral 
Alexander Wennberg 

Oct 28, 2016 
2 
12:33 
Neutral 
Ryan Kesler 

Oct 28, 2016 
2 
09:41 
Defensive 
Ryan Kesler 

Oct 28, 2016 
2 
07:08 
Defensive 
Ryan Kesler 

Oct 28, 2016 
2 
00:00 
Neutral 
Ryan Kesler 

Oct 28, 2016 
1 
17:47 
Offensive 
Alexander Wennberg 

Oct 28, 2016 
1 
14:26 
Neutral 
Ryan Kesler 

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