Scouting Report
Ryan Kesler holds a +13.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Vey on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Vey wins 44.5% vs right-shot opponents — Kesler shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vey 44.0% vs Kesler 56.0% (-13.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kesler 65.1%
Defensive zone
Kesler 85.6%
Neutral zone
Kesler 63.0%
Result
Ryan Kesler favored at 64.7%
35.3%
64.7%
Vey
Kesler
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Vey
Kesler
Last 5: Vey 3-2 Kesler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Vey
3
1
Vey
Kesler
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kesler
0
1
Vey
Kesler
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vey
Kesler
Edge
Even Strength
42.3% (454)
57.4% (1,185)
-15.1%
Power Play
46.7% (45)
58.0% (243)
-11.3%
Penalty Kill
66.7% (3)
49.2% (236)
+17.5%
On penalty kill, Vey has a +17.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kesler shoots right. Vey is 44.5% vs right-shot opponents (182).
Vey shoots right. Kesler is 55.9% vs right-shot opponents (589).
Home / Away
Vey
Kesler
Home
42.8% (250)
58.5% (793)
Away
42.9% (252)
54.3% (871)
By Period
Vey
Kesler
P1
38.2%
57.0%
P2
44.9%
55.4%
P3
44.8%
56.7%
Final 5 min
40.7%
54.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vey
30.0%▼
37.5%
42.8%
Kesler
50.0%▼
54.5%
56.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Mar 9, 2015 | 2 | 03:57 | Offensive | Linden Vey |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 3 | 09:47 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 3 | 06:16 | Offensive | Linden Vey |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 1 | 13:13 | Offensive | Linden Vey |