Antoine Vermette vs Ryan Kesler
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Antoine Vermette holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Vermette on offensive-zone draws (59% H2H, 53 meetings). Vermette wins 58.9% vs right-shot opponents — Kesler shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vermette 57.1% vs Kesler 55.9% (+1.2%)
H2H factor
Vermette leads 76-69 in 145 meetings
Offensive zone
Vermette 60.2%
Defensive zone
Kesler 53.8%
Neutral zone
Kesler 50.2%
Result
Antoine Vermette favored at 52.4%
52.4%
47.6%
Vermette
Kesler
Head-to-Head Record
76
-
69
(145 meetings)
76
69
Vermette
Kesler
Last 10: Vermette 2-8 Kesler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Vermette
31
22
Vermette
Kesler
53 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kesler
21
27
Vermette
Kesler
48 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vermette
24
20
Vermette
Kesler
44 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vermette
Kesler
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (7,621)
56.4% (8,095)
+0.5%
Power Play
59.8% (1,575)
60.7% (1,437)
-0.9%
Penalty Kill
55.1% (1,217)
50.5% (1,908)
+4.6%
On penalty kill, Vermette has a +4.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kesler shoots right. Vermette is 58.9% vs right-shot opponents (3,782).
Vermette shoots left. Kesler is 56.1% vs left-shot opponents (7,986).
Home / Away
Vermette
Kesler
Home
58.3% (5,008)
57.2% (5,732)
Away
56.1% (5,432)
54.7% (5,751)
By Period
Vermette
Kesler
P1
56.9%
56.5%
P2
58.4%
55.9%
P3
56.2%
56.1%
OT
55.4%
46.0%
Final 5 min
56.8%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vermette
58.0%▼
62.0%
57.2%
Kesler
50.0%▼
54.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2016 | 2 | 19:00 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 2 | 17:05 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 2 | 07:38 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 2 | 07:32 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 2 | 07:28 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 2 | 07:26 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 2 | 01:22 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 1 | 12:43 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 2 | 16:34 | Neutral | Antoine Vermette |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 2 | 11:34 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 2 | 09:56 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 1 | 14:25 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 1 | 10:38 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Nov 25, 2015 | 3 | 17:25 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 25, 2015 | 2 | 19:39 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Nov 25, 2015 | 2 | 18:15 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 25, 2015 | 2 | 17:49 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Nov 25, 2015 | 1 | 11:28 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Nov 25, 2015 | 1 | 03:26 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Nov 25, 2015 | 1 | 03:14 | Neutral | Antoine Vermette |