Patrice Bergeron vs Phil Kessel
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Patrice Bergeron holds a +23.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Bergeron on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Bergeron wins 56.7% vs right-shot opponents — Kessel shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bergeron 59.2% vs Kessel 40.5% (+23.5%)
H2H factor
Bergeron leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Bergeron 92.1%
Defensive zone
Bergeron 96.9%
Neutral zone
Bergeron 94.6%
Result
Patrice Bergeron favored at 94.6%
94.6%
5.4%
Bergeron
Kessel
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Bergeron
Kessel
Last 10: Bergeron 7-3 Kessel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bergeron
2
1
Bergeron
Kessel
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bergeron
3
0
Bergeron
Kessel
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Bergeron
Kessel
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bergeron
Kessel
Edge
Even Strength
60.1% (13,938)
34.4% (163)
+25.7%
Power Play
60.8% (3,213)
46.7% (30)
+14.1%
Penalty Kill
53.0% (2,776)
25.0% (4)
+28.0%
On penalty kill, Bergeron has a +28.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kessel shoots right. Bergeron is 56.7% vs right-shot opponents (6,685).
Bergeron shoots right. Kessel is 32.3% vs right-shot opponents (62).
Home / Away
Bergeron
Kessel
Home
61.2% (10,028)
35.4% (99)
Away
57.3% (9,930)
36.0% (100)
By Period
Bergeron
Kessel
P1
59.3%
34.3%
P2
60.0%
32.9%
P3
58.6%
40.8%
OT
57.9%
42.9%
Final 5 min
58.9%
44.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bergeron
76.0%▲
64.5%
59.2%
Kessel
34.0%▼
35.7%
35.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2011 | 2 | 15:48 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Dec 4, 2010 | 3 | 12:02 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Dec 4, 2010 | 3 | 11:52 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Dec 4, 2010 | 3 | 06:35 | Neutral | Patrice Bergeron |
| Dec 4, 2010 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Patrice Bergeron |
| Dec 4, 2010 | 2 | 09:25 | Offensive | Phil Kessel |
| Dec 4, 2010 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Phil Kessel |
| Dec 4, 2010 | 1 | 06:06 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Dec 4, 2010 | 1 | 03:09 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Dec 4, 2010 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Phil Kessel |