Noah Cates vs Sean Kuraly

2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sean Kuraly holds a +10.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuraly on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Cates wins 39.3% vs left-shot opponents — Kuraly shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Cates 40.4% vs Kuraly 49.7% (-10.1%)
H2H factor Kuraly leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone Cates 88.3%
Defensive zone Cates 68.8%
Neutral zone Cates 79.0%
Result Noah Cates favored at 82.6%
82.6%
17.4%
Cates Kuraly
Head-to-Head Record
3 - 7 (10 meetings)
3
7
Cates Kuraly
Last 10: Cates 3-7 Kuraly

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Cates
3
2
Cates Kuraly
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuraly
0
1
Cates Kuraly
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuraly
0
4
Cates Kuraly
4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Cates
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
40.4% (841)
49.2% (901)
-8.8%
Power Play
42.4% (66)
68.2% (22)
-25.8%
Penalty Kill
32.7% (147)
49.8% (219)
-17.1%
On power play, Kuraly has a +25.8% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Cates is 39.3% vs left-shot opponents (749).
Cates shoots left. Kuraly is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (764).
Home / Away
Cates
Kuraly
Home
38.2% (566)
51.7% (603)
Away
41.0% (488)
47.3% (539)
By Period
Cates
Kuraly
P1
40.5%
50.9%
P2
42.4%
49.5%
P3
35.3%
49.1%
OT
42.9%
25.0%
Final 5 min
36.8%
45.9%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cates
46.0%
50.0%
39.5%
Kuraly
64.0%
57.0%
49.6%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Apr 11, 2023 3 17:43 Offensive Sean Kuraly
Apr 11, 2023 3 04:57 Offensive Sean Kuraly
Apr 11, 2023 2 18:50 Defensive Sean Kuraly
Apr 11, 2023 2 00:00 Neutral Sean Kuraly
Apr 11, 2023 1 18:54 Offensive Noah Cates
Dec 20, 2022 1 07:12 Offensive Noah Cates
Nov 15, 2022 3 11:28 Offensive Noah Cates
Nov 15, 2022 3 03:35 Neutral Sean Kuraly
Nov 15, 2022 3 03:22 Neutral Sean Kuraly
Nov 15, 2022 2 10:11 Neutral Sean Kuraly