Brendan Morrison vs Ryan Kesler
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Ryan Kesler holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kesler on neutral-zone draws (94% H2H, 16 meetings). Morrison wins 44.3% vs right-shot opponents — Kesler shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Morrison 49.6% vs Kesler 55.9% (-6.4%)
H2H factor
Kesler leads 31-13 in 44 meetings
Offensive zone
Morrison 86.8%
Defensive zone
Morrison 86.9%
Neutral zone
Morrison 90.0%
Result
Brendan Morrison favored at 88.0%
88.0%
12.0%
Morrison
Kesler
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
31
(44 meetings)
13
31
Morrison
Kesler
Last 10: Morrison 2-8 Kesler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kesler
4
8
Morrison
Kesler
12 total
Defensive Zone
Even
8
8
Morrison
Kesler
16 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kesler
1
15
Morrison
Kesler
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Morrison
Kesler
Edge
Even Strength
49.2% (847)
56.4% (8,095)
-7.2%
Power Play
57.1% (112)
60.7% (1,437)
-3.6%
Penalty Kill
47.7% (193)
50.5% (1,908)
-2.8%
On even strength, Kesler has a +7.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kesler shoots right. Morrison is 44.3% vs right-shot opponents (341).
Morrison shoots left. Kesler is 56.1% vs left-shot opponents (7,986).
Home / Away
Morrison
Kesler
Home
53.4% (556)
57.2% (5,732)
Away
46.0% (600)
54.7% (5,751)
By Period
Morrison
Kesler
P1
49.0%
56.5%
P2
50.8%
55.9%
P3
49.2%
56.1%
OT
43.8%
46.0%
Final 5 min
47.8%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Morrison
50.0%▲
44.5%
49.6%
Kesler
50.0%▼
54.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2012 | 3 | 18:43 | Offensive | Brendan Morrison |
| Mar 21, 2012 | 3 | 06:59 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Mar 21, 2012 | 2 | 19:57 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Mar 21, 2012 | 2 | 18:26 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Mar 21, 2012 | 2 | 18:16 | Defensive | Brendan Morrison |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 3 | 17:31 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 2 | 15:37 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 1 | 00:03 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Nov 1, 2011 | 3 | 16:16 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Nov 1, 2011 | 2 | 16:08 | Offensive | Brendan Morrison |
| Nov 1, 2011 | 2 | 12:41 | Offensive | Brendan Morrison |
| Nov 1, 2011 | 2 | 03:47 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Nov 1, 2011 | 2 | 00:21 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Nov 1, 2011 | 1 | 07:57 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Nov 1, 2011 | 1 | 05:03 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Nov 1, 2011 | 1 | 04:55 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 12, 2011 | 3 | 12:33 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 12, 2011 | 3 | 09:25 | Neutral | Brendan Morrison |
| Feb 12, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |