Scouting Report
Sean Kuraly holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuraly on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 49.1% vs Kuraly 53.2% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kuraly 60.9%
Defensive zone
Kuraly 51.7%
Neutral zone
Kuraly 59.4%
Result
Sean Kuraly favored at 60.0%
40.0%
60.0%
Cizikas
Kuraly
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Cizikas
Kuraly
Last 5: Cizikas 3-2 Kuraly
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
2
0
Cizikas
Kuraly
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuraly
1
2
Cizikas
Kuraly
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
49.9% (815)
54.5% (464)
-4.6%
Power Play
60.0% (10)
0.0% (1)
+60.0%
Penalty Kill
44.7% (188)
50.0% (66)
-5.3%
On power play, Cizikas has a +60.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Cizikas is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (665).
Cizikas shoots left. Kuraly is 57.0% vs left-shot opponents (342).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Kuraly
Home
49.3% (477)
52.3% (281)
Away
48.9% (536)
55.6% (250)
By Period
Cizikas
Kuraly
P1
49.3%
56.0%
P2
51.5%
60.8%
P3
45.7%
44.3%
OT
100.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
48.0%
57.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
49.1%
Kuraly
64.0%▲
57.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2019 | 2 | 04:54 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 29, 2018 | 3 | 18:28 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Nov 29, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 29, 2018 | 1 | 00:09 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 29, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |