Scouting Report
Sean Kuraly holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuraly on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Kulich wins 45.8% vs left-shot opponents — Kuraly shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kulich 45.3% vs Kuraly 50.3% (-5.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kulich 87.2%
Defensive zone
Kuraly 69.3%
Neutral zone
Kulich 63.0%
Result
Sean Kuraly favored at 51.2%
48.8%
51.2%
Kulich
Kuraly
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Kulich
Kuraly
Last 8: Kulich 3-5 Kuraly
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kulich
2
0
Kulich
Kuraly
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuraly
0
5
Kulich
Kuraly
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kulich
1
0
Kulich
Kuraly
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kulich
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
44.8% (661)
51.5% (5,141)
-6.7%
Power Play
46.8% (47)
56.0% (100)
-9.2%
Penalty Kill
28.6% (14)
44.2% (1,086)
-15.6%
On penalty kill, Kuraly has a +15.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Kulich is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (467).
Kulich shoots left. Kuraly is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,102).
Home / Away
Kulich
Kuraly
Home
46.0% (365)
51.9% (3,187)
Away
43.1% (357)
48.7% (3,141)
By Period
Kulich
Kuraly
P1
47.0%
51.1%
P2
46.3%
49.9%
P3
40.8%
50.0%
OT
0.0%
52.3%
Final 5 min
42.5%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kulich
46.0%▲
43.5%
44.6%
Kuraly
64.0%▲
57.0%
50.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | 3 | 01:18 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 2 | 00:51 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 1 | 13:07 | Neutral | Jiri Kulich |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 1 | 08:29 | Offensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 1 | 08:24 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 03:22 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 02:31 | Offensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 2 | 18:11 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |