Jiri Kulich vs Michael McCarron
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Michael McCarron holds a +8.2% FO% edge overall. Look for McCarron on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kulich wins 42.4% vs right-shot opponents — McCarron shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kulich 45.3% vs McCarron 52.7% (-8.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kulich 90.0%
Defensive zone
Kulich 61.3%
Neutral zone
Kulich 73.4%
Result
Jiri Kulich favored at 68.2%
68.2%
31.8%
Kulich
McCarron
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
6
(7 meetings)
1
6
Kulich
McCarron
Last 7: Kulich 1-6 McCarron
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: McCarron
0
3
Kulich
McCarron
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McCarron
1
3
Kulich
McCarron
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kulich
McCarron
Edge
Even Strength
44.8% (661)
53.4% (2,901)
-8.6%
Power Play
46.8% (47)
45.3% (86)
+1.5%
Penalty Kill
28.6% (14)
50.5% (463)
-21.9%
On penalty kill, McCarron has a +21.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McCarron shoots right. Kulich is 42.4% vs right-shot opponents (255).
Kulich shoots left. McCarron is 52.6% vs left-shot opponents (2,403).
Home / Away
Kulich
McCarron
Home
46.0% (365)
52.3% (1,696)
Away
43.1% (357)
53.3% (1,754)
By Period
Kulich
McCarron
P1
47.0%
53.9%
P2
46.3%
52.5%
P3
40.8%
52.0%
OT
0.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
42.5%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kulich
46.0%▲
43.5%
44.6%
McCarron
48.0%▬
48.5%
52.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2 | 14:31 | Neutral | Michael McCarron |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2 | 01:47 | Neutral | Michael McCarron |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 1 | 11:12 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 1 | 05:44 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jiri Kulich |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 2 | 03:04 | Defensive | Michael McCarron |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 1 | 10:56 | Neutral | Michael McCarron |