Scouting Report
Ben Meyers holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuraly on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Meyers 52.5% vs Kuraly 50.1% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kuraly 53.6%
Defensive zone
Kuraly 51.9%
Neutral zone
Meyers 52.1%
Result
Ben Meyers favored at 51.0%
51.0%
49.0%
Meyers
Kuraly
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Meyers
Kuraly
Last 5: Meyers 2-3 Kuraly
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Meyers
1
0
Meyers
Kuraly
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuraly
1
3
Meyers
Kuraly
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Meyers
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
54.2% (277)
51.8% (444)
+2.4%
Penalty Kill
39.3% (28)
45.3% (150)
-6.0%
On penalty kill, Kuraly has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Meyers is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (181).
Meyers shoots left. Kuraly is 53.5% vs left-shot opponents (368).
Home / Away
Meyers
Kuraly
Home
56.2% (137)
54.6% (304)
Away
50.9% (171)
45.5% (290)
By Period
Meyers
Kuraly
P1
61.6%
55.2%
P2
42.2%
45.7%
P3
57.0%
49.5%
Final 5 min
46.4%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Meyers
54.0%▼
55.5%
53.2%
Kuraly
64.0%▲
57.0%
50.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | 3 | 19:45 | Neutral | Ben Meyers |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 2 | 19:59 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 2 | 06:28 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 2 | 02:48 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 1 | 16:34 | Offensive | Ben Meyers |