Scouting Report
Jujhar Khaira holds a +8.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Cates on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Khaira 48.8% vs Cates 40.4% (+8.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cates 64.8%
Defensive zone
Cates 64.6%
Neutral zone
Cates 58.5%
Result
Noah Cates favored at 59.5%
40.5%
59.5%
Khaira
Cates
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Khaira
Cates
Last 6: Khaira 2-4 Cates
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Khaira
1
0
Khaira
Cates
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cates
1
4
Khaira
Cates
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Khaira
Cates
Edge
Even Strength
50.2% (251)
40.4% (841)
+9.8%
Power Play
52.6% (19)
42.4% (66)
+10.2%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (48)
32.7% (147)
+4.8%
On power play, Khaira has a +10.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cates shoots left. Khaira is 47.3% vs left-shot opponents (205).
Khaira shoots left. Cates is 39.3% vs left-shot opponents (749).
Home / Away
Khaira
Cates
Home
48.0% (150)
38.2% (566)
Away
48.8% (168)
41.0% (488)
By Period
Khaira
Cates
P1
51.0%
40.5%
P2
50.9%
42.4%
P3
43.0%
35.3%
Final 5 min
45.7%
36.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Khaira
48.0%▲
45.5%
48.4%
Cates
46.0%▼
50.0%
39.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2023 | 3 | 18:00 | Neutral | Noah Cates |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 2 | 19:38 | Neutral | Jujhar Khaira |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 2 | 00:46 | Neutral | Noah Cates |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 1 | 07:28 | Neutral | Noah Cates |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 1 | 07:21 | Offensive | Jujhar Khaira |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 1 | 00:26 | Neutral | Noah Cates |