Scouting Report
Evander Kane holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kane on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kane wins 55.6% vs left-shot opponents — Josefson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kane 50.0% vs Josefson 48.6% (+1.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kane 81.5%
Defensive zone
Josefson 75.8%
Neutral zone
Kane 56.3%
Result
Evander Kane favored at 71.4%
71.4%
28.6%
Kane
Josefson
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Kane
Josefson
Last 5: Kane 4-1 Josefson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kane
2
1
Kane
Josefson
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kane
2
0
Kane
Josefson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kane
Josefson
Edge
Even Strength
50.0% (76)
47.2% (513)
+2.8%
Power Play
50.0% (46)
57.0% (93)
-7.0%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
45.9% (61)
+4.1%
On power play, Josefson has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Josefson shoots left. Kane is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (63).
Kane shoots left. Josefson is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (423).
Home / Away
Kane
Josefson
Home
52.0% (75)
51.6% (351)
Away
46.9% (49)
44.9% (316)
By Period
Kane
Josefson
P1
59.5%
46.3%
P2
37.8%
51.2%
P3
51.1%
48.2%
OT
66.7%
33.3%
Final 5 min
52.5%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kane
36.0%▼
39.5%
50.0%
Josefson
42.0%▼
44.0%
48.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2015 | 3 | 10:30 | Offensive | Evander Kane |
| Dec 15, 2015 | 3 | 07:11 | Offensive | Evander Kane |
| Dec 15, 2015 | 2 | 14:21 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 15, 2015 | 1 | 17:26 | Neutral | Evander Kane |
| Oct 24, 2015 | 3 | 09:15 | Neutral | Evander Kane |