Scouting Report
Bracken Kearns holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Cousins on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Kearns wins 46.3% vs left-shot opponents — Cousins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kearns 49.0% vs Cousins 45.2% (+3.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cousins 63.7%
Defensive zone
Kearns 54.3%
Neutral zone
Cousins 59.7%
Result
Nick Cousins favored at 60.8%
39.2%
60.8%
Kearns
Cousins
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Kearns
Cousins
Last 7: Kearns 3-4 Cousins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kearns
Cousins
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cousins
2
3
Kearns
Cousins
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kearns
Cousins
Edge
Even Strength
46.2% (91)
44.9% (1,508)
+1.3%
Power Play
71.4% (7)
44.6% (101)
+26.8%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (4)
42.9% (7)
+7.1%
On power play, Kearns has a +26.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cousins shoots left. Kearns is 46.3% vs left-shot opponents (67).
Kearns shoots left. Cousins is 45.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,033).
Home / Away
Kearns
Cousins
Home
46.8% (62)
46.7% (809)
Away
50.0% (40)
43.0% (807)
By Period
Kearns
Cousins
P1
43.8%
47.5%
P2
50.0%
43.6%
P3
50.0%
43.6%
Final 5 min
44.4%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kearns
50.0%▲
48.0%
48.0%
Cousins
50.0%▲
48.0%
44.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2016 | 3 | 19:00 | Neutral | Bracken Kearns |
| Apr 10, 2016 | 3 | 09:53 | Offensive | Bracken Kearns |
| Apr 10, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Bracken Kearns |
| Apr 10, 2016 | 1 | 09:19 | Neutral | Nick Cousins |
| Apr 10, 2016 | 1 | 05:58 | Neutral | Nick Cousins |
| Apr 10, 2016 | 1 | 02:51 | Offensive | Nick Cousins |
| Apr 10, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Cousins |