Scouting Report
Ryan Kesler holds a +9.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kesler on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Khaira wins 46.7% vs right-shot opponents — Kesler shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Khaira 46.7% vs Kesler 55.9% (-9.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Khaira 65.2%
Defensive zone
Khaira 69.2%
Neutral zone
Khaira 66.7%
Result
Jujhar Khaira favored at 67.2%
67.2%
32.8%
Khaira
Kesler
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Khaira
Kesler
Last 6: Khaira 2-4 Kesler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Khaira
2
1
Khaira
Kesler
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kesler
0
3
Khaira
Kesler
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Khaira
Kesler
Edge
Even Strength
47.8% (1,154)
56.4% (8,095)
-8.6%
Power Play
47.9% (48)
60.7% (1,437)
-12.8%
Penalty Kill
38.0% (192)
50.5% (1,908)
-12.5%
On power play, Kesler has a +12.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kesler shoots right. Khaira is 46.7% vs right-shot opponents (514).
Khaira shoots left. Kesler is 56.1% vs left-shot opponents (7,986).
Home / Away
Khaira
Kesler
Home
47.6% (668)
57.2% (5,732)
Away
45.5% (726)
54.7% (5,751)
By Period
Khaira
Kesler
P1
48.5%
56.5%
P2
44.9%
55.9%
P3
46.1%
56.1%
Final 5 min
45.8%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Khaira
48.0%▲
45.5%
46.5%
Kesler
50.0%▼
54.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2019 | 3 | 00:15 | Offensive | Jujhar Khaira |
| Mar 25, 2018 | 1 | 19:45 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Mar 25, 2018 | 1 | 16:19 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Mar 25, 2018 | 1 | 12:46 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 25, 2018 | 3 | 01:21 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 2 | 12:37 | Offensive | Jujhar Khaira |