Scouting Report
Teddy Blueger holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kakko on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kakko 48.9% vs Blueger 50.0% (-1.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kakko 81.6%
Defensive zone
Blueger 93.2%
Neutral zone
Blueger 73.6%
Result
Kaapo Kakko favored at 66.6%
66.6%
33.4%
Kakko
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Kakko
Blueger
Last 5: Kakko 4-1 Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kakko
4
0
Kakko
Blueger
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blueger
0
1
Kakko
Blueger
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kakko
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
45.8% (142)
52.3% (3,403)
-6.5%
Power Play
64.3% (28)
50.7% (71)
+13.6%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (2)
42.9% (1,078)
-42.9%
On penalty kill, Blueger has a +42.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Kakko is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (118).
Kakko shoots left. Blueger is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,099).
Home / Away
Kakko
Blueger
Home
55.1% (69)
51.4% (2,299)
Away
43.7% (103)
48.6% (2,253)
By Period
Kakko
Blueger
P1
46.8%
49.2%
P2
52.0%
52.3%
P3
45.8%
48.7%
OT
100.0%
37.5%
Final 5 min
48.5%
48.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kakko
50.0%▲
48.3%
48.3%
Blueger
54.0%▲
49.0%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | 2 | 07:29 | Offensive | Kaapo Kakko |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 2 | 03:22 | Offensive | Kaapo Kakko |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 2 | 04:45 | Offensive | Kaapo Kakko |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 1 | 14:21 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 1 | 05:29 | Offensive | Kaapo Kakko |