Patrice Bergeron vs Ryan Kesler
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Patrice Bergeron holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Bergeron on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 48 meetings). Bergeron wins 56.7% vs right-shot opponents — Kesler shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bergeron 59.2% vs Kesler 55.9% (+3.2%)
H2H factor
Bergeron leads 71-56 in 127 meetings
Offensive zone
Bergeron 85.6%
Defensive zone
Bergeron 63.6%
Neutral zone
Bergeron 74.4%
Result
Patrice Bergeron favored at 74.8%
74.8%
25.2%
Bergeron
Kesler
Head-to-Head Record
71
-
56
(127 meetings)
71
56
Bergeron
Kesler
Last 10: Bergeron 8-2 Kesler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bergeron
34
14
Bergeron
Kesler
48 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kesler
16
29
Bergeron
Kesler
45 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bergeron
21
13
Bergeron
Kesler
34 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bergeron
Kesler
Edge
Even Strength
60.1% (13,938)
56.4% (8,095)
+3.7%
Power Play
60.8% (3,213)
60.7% (1,437)
+0.1%
Penalty Kill
53.0% (2,776)
50.5% (1,908)
+2.5%
On even strength, Bergeron has a +3.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kesler shoots right. Bergeron is 56.7% vs right-shot opponents (6,685).
Bergeron shoots right. Kesler is 55.6% vs right-shot opponents (3,497).
Home / Away
Bergeron
Kesler
Home
61.2% (10,028)
57.2% (5,732)
Away
57.3% (9,930)
54.7% (5,751)
By Period
Bergeron
Kesler
P1
59.3%
56.5%
P2
60.0%
55.9%
P3
58.6%
56.1%
OT
57.9%
46.0%
Final 5 min
58.9%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bergeron
76.0%▲
64.5%
59.2%
Kesler
50.0%▼
54.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2019 | 3 | 10:56 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Feb 15, 2019 | 3 | 01:13 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Feb 15, 2019 | 2 | 05:21 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 15, 2019 | 2 | 04:58 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Jan 30, 2018 | 3 | 19:18 | Neutral | Patrice Bergeron |
| Jan 30, 2018 | 3 | 19:05 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Jan 30, 2018 | 3 | 12:35 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Jan 30, 2018 | 3 | 00:33 | Neutral | Patrice Bergeron |
| Jan 30, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Patrice Bergeron |
| Jan 30, 2018 | 2 | 09:34 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Jan 30, 2018 | 2 | 02:08 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Jan 30, 2018 | 1 | 10:05 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Feb 22, 2017 | 3 | 16:22 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 22, 2017 | 3 | 16:03 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Feb 22, 2017 | 3 | 11:51 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 22, 2017 | 3 | 11:35 | Neutral | Patrice Bergeron |
| Feb 22, 2017 | 3 | 09:28 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Feb 22, 2017 | 3 | 09:19 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Feb 22, 2017 | 3 | 09:05 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Feb 22, 2017 | 3 | 07:26 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |