Marcus Johansson vs Phil Kessel
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Marcus Johansson holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kessel on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Johansson wins 38.8% vs right-shot opponents — Kessel shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Johansson 41.4% vs Kessel 40.5% (+5.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kessel 58.0%
Defensive zone
Johansson 54.8%
Neutral zone
Kessel 53.2%
Result
Phil Kessel favored at 52.8%
47.2%
52.8%
Johansson
Kessel
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Johansson
Kessel
Last 7: Johansson 2-5 Kessel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kessel
0
1
Johansson
Kessel
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kessel
0
1
Johansson
Kessel
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kessel
2
3
Johansson
Kessel
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Johansson
Kessel
Edge
Even Strength
41.0% (2,521)
34.4% (163)
+6.6%
Power Play
42.5% (351)
46.7% (30)
-4.2%
Penalty Kill
36.3% (80)
25.0% (4)
+11.3%
On penalty kill, Johansson has a +11.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kessel shoots right. Johansson is 38.8% vs right-shot opponents (1,039).
Johansson shoots left. Kessel is 37.2% vs left-shot opponents (137).
Home / Away
Johansson
Kessel
Home
42.7% (1,458)
35.4% (99)
Away
39.5% (1,518)
36.0% (100)
By Period
Johansson
Kessel
P1
42.8%
34.3%
P2
40.4%
32.9%
P3
40.5%
40.8%
OT
28.3%
42.9%
Final 5 min
42.5%
44.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Johansson
28.0%▼
38.0%
41.1%
Kessel
34.0%▼
35.7%
35.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2016 | 1 | 07:53 | Offensive | Phil Kessel |
| Dec 6, 2010 | 3 | 09:01 | Defensive | Phil Kessel |
| Dec 6, 2010 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Phil Kessel |
| Dec 6, 2010 | 1 | 15:08 | Neutral | Phil Kessel |
| Dec 6, 2010 | 1 | 14:58 | Neutral | Phil Kessel |
| Dec 6, 2010 | 1 | 00:10 | Neutral | Marcus Johansson |
| Dec 6, 2010 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Marcus Johansson |