Scouting Report
Ryan Kesler holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kesler on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Khaira wins 46.9% vs right-shot opponents — Kesler shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Khaira 46.4% vs Kesler 52.9% (-7.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Khaira 67.8%
Defensive zone
Khaira 70.2%
Neutral zone
Khaira 69.4%
Result
Jujhar Khaira favored at 69.3%
69.3%
30.7%
Khaira
Kesler
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Khaira
Kesler
Last 5: Khaira 1-4 Kesler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Khaira
Kesler
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kesler
0
3
Khaira
Kesler
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Khaira
Kesler
Edge
Even Strength
45.5% (325)
55.2% (567)
-9.7%
Power Play
36.4% (11)
54.9% (51)
-18.5%
Penalty Kill
46.8% (47)
45.0% (131)
+1.8%
On power play, Kesler has a +18.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kesler shoots right. Khaira is 46.9% vs right-shot opponents (145).
Khaira shoots left. Kesler is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (516).
Home / Away
Khaira
Kesler
Home
45.5% (198)
55.7% (388)
Away
45.4% (185)
50.8% (362)
By Period
Khaira
Kesler
P1
45.9%
56.3%
P2
41.3%
52.5%
P3
48.8%
52.6%
Final 5 min
48.2%
60.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Khaira
48.0%▲
45.5%
45.4%
Kesler
50.0%▼
54.5%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |