Scouting Report
Teddy Blueger holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kakko on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kakko 48.4% vs Blueger 50.0% (-2.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kakko 72.1%
Defensive zone
Blueger 95.3%
Neutral zone
Blueger 83.3%
Result
Kaapo Kakko favored at 58.6%
58.6%
41.4%
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
45.5% (143)
52.3% (3,540)
-6.8%
Power Play
60.0% (30)
50.0% (76)
+10.0%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (2)
42.6% (1,100)
-42.6%
On penalty kill, Blueger has a +42.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Kakko is 47.9% vs left-shot opponents (121).
Kakko shoots left. Blueger is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,198).
Home / Away
Kakko
Blueger
Home
53.5% (71)
51.4% (2,403)
Away
43.3% (104)
48.6% (2,313)
By Period
Kakko
Blueger
P1
46.0%
49.2%
P2
51.0%
52.3%
P3
45.0%
48.5%
OT
100.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
48.5%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kakko
50.0%▲
47.4%
47.4%
Blueger
58.0%▲
48.5%
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 |