Scouting Report
Sean Monahan holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kulich on neutral-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Kulich wins 45.8% vs left-shot opponents — Monahan shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kulich 45.3% vs Monahan 51.3% (-6.7%)
H2H factor
Kulich leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Monahan 85.4%
Defensive zone
Monahan 73.4%
Neutral zone
Monahan 83.2%
Result
Sean Monahan favored at 80.8%
19.2%
80.8%
Kulich
Monahan
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
5
(14 meetings)
9
5
Kulich
Monahan
Last 8: Kulich 4-4 Monahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Monahan
1
2
Kulich
Monahan
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kulich
3
1
Kulich
Monahan
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kulich
5
2
Kulich
Monahan
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kulich
Monahan
Edge
Even Strength
44.8% (661)
51.1% (11,356)
-6.3%
Power Play
46.8% (47)
53.7% (2,580)
-6.9%
Penalty Kill
28.6% (14)
46.0% (766)
-17.4%
On penalty kill, Monahan has a +17.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Monahan shoots left. Kulich is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (467).
Kulich shoots left. Monahan is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (9,301).
Home / Away
Kulich
Monahan
Home
46.0% (365)
52.4% (7,358)
Away
43.1% (357)
50.2% (7,344)
By Period
Kulich
Monahan
P1
47.0%
50.9%
P2
46.3%
51.7%
P3
40.8%
51.0%
OT
0.0%
53.5%
Final 5 min
42.5%
50.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kulich
46.0%▲
43.5%
44.6%
Monahan
54.0%▲
52.5%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Monahan |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 3 | 16:22 | Offensive | Sean Monahan |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 3 | 07:32 | Defensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 3 | 04:05 | Offensive | Sean Monahan |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 2 | 15:30 | Defensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 1 | 17:15 | Defensive | Sean Monahan |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 1 | 13:55 | Neutral | Jiri Kulich |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 1 | 13:46 | Neutral | Jiri Kulich |