Scouting Report
Ryan Kesler holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kesler on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kesler wins 58.9% vs left-shot opponents — Fiddler shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kesler 55.6% vs Fiddler 51.3% (+5.9%)
H2H factor
Kesler leads 11-1 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Kesler 87.7%
Defensive zone
Kesler 51.9%
Neutral zone
Kesler 56.4%
Result
Ryan Kesler favored at 64.6%
64.6%
35.4%
Kesler
Fiddler
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
1
(12 meetings)
11
1
Kesler
Fiddler
Last 10: Kesler 9-1 Fiddler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kesler
4
0
Kesler
Fiddler
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kesler
5
1
Kesler
Fiddler
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kesler
2
0
Kesler
Fiddler
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kesler
Fiddler
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (231)
56.8% (433)
+0.8%
Power Play
65.5% (29)
43.5% (23)
+22.0%
Penalty Kill
51.2% (43)
38.7% (163)
+12.5%
On power play, Kesler has a +22.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Fiddler shoots left. Kesler is 58.9% vs left-shot opponents (246).
Kesler shoots right. Fiddler is 48.4% vs right-shot opponents (215).
Home / Away
Kesler
Fiddler
Home
58.8% (114)
54.5% (301)
Away
56.6% (189)
48.7% (318)
By Period
Kesler
Fiddler
P1
60.8%
55.9%
P2
60.0%
47.2%
P3
52.5%
51.9%
OT
66.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
58.9%
43.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kesler
50.0%▼
54.5%
57.4%
Fiddler
54.0%▼
58.5%
51.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2013 | 3 | 07:26 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Apr 18, 2013 | 3 | 02:09 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Apr 18, 2013 | 2 | 19:54 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Apr 18, 2013 | 1 | 17:37 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Apr 18, 2013 | 1 | 17:33 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Apr 18, 2013 | 1 | 05:02 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 2 | 17:55 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 2 | 06:00 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 1 | 07:49 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 3 | 14:16 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 2 | 03:21 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 1 | 01:16 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |