Scouting Report
Sean Kuraly holds a +10.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuraly on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 47.6% vs Kuraly 55.9% (-10.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Howden 91.8%
Defensive zone
Howden 85.6%
Neutral zone
Howden 85.2%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 87.7%
87.7%
12.3%
Howden
Kuraly
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
6
(6 meetings)
0
6
Howden
Kuraly
Last 6: Howden 0-6 Kuraly
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuraly
0
2
Howden
Kuraly
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuraly
0
4
Howden
Kuraly
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (191)
58.4% (310)
-8.7%
Power Play
42.9% (14)
66.7% (6)
-23.8%
Penalty Kill
35.4% (48)
53.0% (83)
-17.6%
On power play, Kuraly has a +23.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Howden is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (157).
Howden shoots left. Kuraly is 62.2% vs left-shot opponents (209).
Home / Away
Howden
Kuraly
Home
42.8% (138)
57.1% (184)
Away
51.3% (115)
57.7% (215)
By Period
Howden
Kuraly
P1
47.9%
56.0%
P2
49.4%
56.6%
P3
43.3%
58.0%
Final 5 min
45.7%
62.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
46.6%
Kuraly
64.0%▲
57.0%
57.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2021 | 3 | 01:55 | Offensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Mar 11, 2021 | 1 | 12:31 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 2 | 08:47 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 26, 2021 | 3 | 06:34 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 26, 2021 | 3 | 03:05 | Offensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 12, 2021 | 3 | 13:40 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |