Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.9% vs 50.3%). Look for Kuraly on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Meyers 50.8% vs Kuraly 50.3% (+0.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Meyers 61.4%
Defensive zone
Kuraly 64.6%
Neutral zone
Meyers 55.0%
Result
Ben Meyers favored at 56.2%
56.2%
43.8%
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
51.8% (610)
51.5% (5,141)
+0.3%
Power Play
80.0% (5)
56.0% (100)
+24.0%
Penalty Kill
36.7% (49)
44.2% (1,086)
-7.5%
On power play, Meyers has a +24.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Meyers is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (416).
Meyers shoots left. Kuraly is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,102).
Home / Away
Meyers
Kuraly
Home
54.9% (368)
51.9% (3,187)
Away
45.9% (296)
48.7% (3,141)
By Period
Meyers
Kuraly
P1
58.3%
51.1%
P2
43.8%
49.9%
P3
51.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
45.3%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Meyers
54.0%▼
55.5%
50.9%
Kuraly
64.0%▲
57.0%
50.3%
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 |