Scouting Report
Nazem Kadri holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kadri on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wheeler 46.1% vs Kadri 48.7% (-2.7%)
H2H factor
Wheeler leads 8-7 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Kadri 55.4%
Defensive zone
Kadri 64.4%
Neutral zone
Kadri 64.0%
Result
Nazem Kadri favored at 62.4%
37.6%
62.4%
Wheeler
Kadri
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
7
(15 meetings)
8
7
Wheeler
Kadri
Last 10: Wheeler 5-5 Kadri
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kadri
1
2
Wheeler
Kadri
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Wheeler
3
2
Wheeler
Kadri
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Wheeler
4
3
Wheeler
Kadri
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wheeler
Kadri
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (1,369)
48.2% (12,510)
-1.5%
Power Play
46.9% (207)
53.0% (1,892)
-6.1%
Penalty Kill
35.7% (129)
41.0% (293)
-5.3%
On power play, Kadri has a +6.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kadri shoots left. Wheeler is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,172).
Wheeler shoots right. Kadri is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (5,319).
Home / Away
Wheeler
Kadri
Home
47.5% (883)
49.1% (7,467)
Away
44.2% (822)
48.1% (7,231)
By Period
Wheeler
Kadri
P1
45.0%
49.2%
P2
48.2%
48.8%
P3
44.5%
48.0%
OT
37.5%
49.0%
Final 5 min
42.4%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wheeler
60.0%▲
53.0%
45.9%
Kadri
36.0%▼
39.5%
48.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2023 | 2 | 14:45 | Neutral | Blake Wheeler |
| Apr 5, 2023 | 3 | 05:04 | Defensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Apr 5, 2023 | 2 | 08:15 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Apr 24, 2022 | 1 | 08:42 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3 | 15:30 | Neutral | Nazem Kadri |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Blake Wheeler |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2 | 16:18 | Neutral | Nazem Kadri |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Blake Wheeler |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1 | 03:22 | Defensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1 | 03:13 | Defensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Blake Wheeler |
| Nov 12, 2019 | 3 | 13:43 | Defensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Nov 12, 2019 | 3 | 09:47 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Nov 12, 2019 | 1 | 08:18 | Defensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Jan 25, 2014 | 2 | 12:21 | Neutral | Nazem Kadri |