David Desharnais vs Sean Kuraly
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.9% vs 50.3%). Look for Kuraly on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Desharnais 50.9% vs Kuraly 50.3% (+0.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Desharnais 84.1%
Defensive zone
Kuraly 84.8%
Neutral zone
Desharnais 51.0%
Result
David Desharnais favored at 56.6%
56.6%
43.4%
Desharnais
Kuraly
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Desharnais
Kuraly
Last 6: Desharnais 2-4 Kuraly
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Desharnais
1
0
Desharnais
Kuraly
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuraly
1
4
Desharnais
Kuraly
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Desharnais
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
49.9% (5,585)
51.5% (5,141)
-1.6%
Power Play
58.2% (1,058)
56.0% (100)
+2.2%
Penalty Kill
39.1% (128)
44.2% (1,086)
-5.1%
On penalty kill, Kuraly has a +5.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Desharnais is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,268).
Desharnais shoots left. Kuraly is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,102).
Home / Away
Desharnais
Kuraly
Home
52.0% (3,426)
51.9% (3,187)
Away
49.9% (3,381)
48.7% (3,141)
By Period
Desharnais
Kuraly
P1
51.1%
51.1%
P2
53.1%
49.9%
P3
48.5%
50.0%
OT
51.2%
52.3%
Final 5 min
50.9%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Desharnais
56.0%▲
54.5%
50.9%
Kuraly
64.0%▲
57.0%
50.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2018 | 3 | 02:44 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Feb 7, 2018 | 3 | 02:40 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 7, 2018 | 1 | 05:49 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 7, 2018 | 1 | 03:02 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 2 | 17:12 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 1 | 07:58 | Offensive | David Desharnais |