Scouting Report
Ryan Kesler holds a +13.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kulemin on offensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kulemin 44.3% vs Kesler 55.9% (-13.0%)
H2H factor
Kesler leads 8-7 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Kulemin 65.8%
Defensive zone
Kesler 59.1%
Neutral zone
Kulemin 53.6%
Result
Nikolay Kulemin favored at 56.7%
56.7%
43.3%
Kulemin
Kesler
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
8
(15 meetings)
7
8
Kulemin
Kesler
Last 10: Kulemin 5-5 Kesler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kulemin
5
3
Kulemin
Kesler
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kesler
1
3
Kulemin
Kesler
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kesler
1
2
Kulemin
Kesler
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kulemin
Kesler
Edge
Even Strength
44.0% (341)
56.4% (8,095)
-12.4%
Power Play
52.9% (34)
60.7% (1,437)
-7.8%
Penalty Kill
32.3% (62)
50.5% (1,908)
-18.2%
On penalty kill, Kesler has a +18.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kesler shoots right. Kulemin is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (194).
Kulemin shoots left. Kesler is 56.1% vs left-shot opponents (7,986).
Home / Away
Kulemin
Kesler
Home
49.0% (196)
57.2% (5,732)
Away
38.2% (241)
54.7% (5,751)
By Period
Kulemin
Kesler
P1
48.9%
56.5%
P2
38.5%
55.9%
P3
41.7%
56.1%
OT
60.0%
46.0%
Final 5 min
45.5%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kulemin
42.0%▲
38.5%
43.0%
Kesler
50.0%▼
54.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2014 | 3 | 14:50 | Offensive | Nikolay Kulemin |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 3 | 10:09 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 3 | 06:22 | Offensive | Nikolay Kulemin |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 3 | 05:04 | Offensive | Nikolay Kulemin |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 3 | 00:55 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 3 | 00:39 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 2 | 10:58 | Defensive | Nikolay Kulemin |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 2 | 06:00 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 1 | 07:31 | Offensive | Nikolay Kulemin |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 1 | 07:18 | Offensive | Nikolay Kulemin |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 1 | 00:14 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nikolay Kulemin |
| Feb 18, 2012 | 2 | 19:11 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Dec 18, 2010 | 3 | 14:42 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |