Scouting Report
Ryan Kesler holds a +11.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Cousins on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Cousins wins 44.3% vs right-shot opponents — Kesler shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cousins 45.2% vs Kesler 55.9% (-11.1%)
H2H factor
Cousins leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Cousins 50.1%
Defensive zone
Kesler 81.5%
Neutral zone
Kesler 65.6%
Result
Ryan Kesler favored at 65.6%
34.4%
65.6%
Cousins
Kesler
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
6
(13 meetings)
7
6
Cousins
Kesler
Last 10: Cousins 6-4 Kesler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cousins
4
0
Cousins
Kesler
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kesler
0
4
Cousins
Kesler
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cousins
3
2
Cousins
Kesler
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cousins
Kesler
Edge
Even Strength
44.9% (1,508)
56.4% (8,095)
-11.5%
Power Play
44.6% (101)
60.7% (1,437)
-16.1%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (7)
50.5% (1,908)
-7.6%
On power play, Kesler has a +16.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kesler shoots right. Cousins is 44.3% vs right-shot opponents (583).
Cousins shoots left. Kesler is 56.1% vs left-shot opponents (7,986).
Home / Away
Cousins
Kesler
Home
46.7% (809)
57.2% (5,732)
Away
43.0% (807)
54.7% (5,751)
By Period
Cousins
Kesler
P1
47.5%
56.5%
P2
43.6%
55.9%
P3
43.6%
56.1%
OT
0.0%
46.0%
Final 5 min
47.3%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cousins
50.0%▲
48.0%
44.9%
Kesler
50.0%▼
54.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2019 | 2 | 09:05 | Offensive | Nick Cousins |
| Mar 5, 2019 | 2 | 03:18 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Mar 5, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Mar 5, 2019 | 1 | 17:26 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Mar 5, 2019 | 1 | 17:22 | Offensive | Nick Cousins |
| Mar 5, 2019 | 1 | 17:11 | Neutral | Nick Cousins |
| Mar 5, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Cousins |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 3 | 18:57 | Offensive | Nick Cousins |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 3 | 08:56 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 2 | 17:37 | Offensive | Nick Cousins |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 2 | 14:17 | Neutral | Nick Cousins |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 2 | 05:50 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 1 | 10:27 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |