Scouting Report
Ryan Kesler holds a +17.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kulemin on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Kulemin wins 43.1% vs right-shot opponents — Kesler shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kulemin 42.3% vs Kesler 52.5% (-17.4%)
H2H factor
Kulemin leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Kesler 66.2%
Defensive zone
Kesler 66.6%
Neutral zone
Kesler 74.4%
Result
Ryan Kesler favored at 68.2%
31.8%
68.2%
Kulemin
Kesler
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
6
(13 meetings)
7
6
Kulemin
Kesler
Last 10: Kulemin 5-5 Kesler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kulemin
5
2
Kulemin
Kesler
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kesler
1
2
Kulemin
Kesler
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kesler
1
2
Kulemin
Kesler
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kulemin
Kesler
Edge
Even Strength
37.5% (96)
53.8% (1,005)
-16.3%
Penalty Kill
16.7% (12)
42.3% (196)
-25.6%
On penalty kill, Kesler has a +25.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kesler shoots right. Kulemin is 43.1% vs right-shot opponents (51).
Kulemin shoots left. Kesler is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (982).
Home / Away
Kulemin
Kesler
Home
36.6% (41)
54.1% (719)
Away
34.3% (67)
51.1% (687)
By Period
Kulemin
Kesler
P1
30.8%
53.1%
P2
33.3%
54.5%
P3
38.8%
50.3%
Final 5 min
20.0%
49.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kulemin
42.0%▲
38.5%
35.2%
Kesler
50.0%▼
54.5%
52.6%
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 |