Scouting Report
Jacob Josefson holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kane on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kane wins 47.0% vs left-shot opponents — Josefson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kane 45.1% vs Josefson 48.8% (-4.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kane 67.7%
Defensive zone
Josefson 94.4%
Neutral zone
Josefson 67.1%
Result
Evander Kane favored at 53.8%
53.8%
46.2%
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
44.2% (1,039)
48.8% (2,339)
-4.6%
Power Play
46.1% (360)
51.9% (185)
-5.8%
Penalty Kill
46.8% (79)
45.8% (312)
+1.0%
On power play, Josefson has a +5.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Josefson shoots left. Kane is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (853).
Kane shoots left. Josefson is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,888).
Home / Away
Kane
Josefson
Home
45.8% (756)
50.5% (1,517)
Away
43.8% (722)
46.8% (1,329)
By Period
Kane
Josefson
P1
44.4%
46.4%
P2
45.3%
50.1%
P3
45.2%
49.8%
OT
38.6%
37.5%
Final 5 min
42.9%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kane
36.0%▼
39.5%
44.8%
Josefson
42.0%▼
44.0%
48.8%
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 |