Scouting Report
Sean Kuraly holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuraly on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 52.8% vs Kuraly 55.9% (-4.2%)
H2H factor
Kuraly leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Cizikas 62.6%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 61.1%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 58.8%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 60.1%
60.1%
39.9%
Cizikas
Kuraly
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
7
(11 meetings)
4
7
Cizikas
Kuraly
Last 10: Cizikas 4-6 Kuraly
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Cizikas
Kuraly
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuraly
1
2
Cizikas
Kuraly
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuraly
2
4
Cizikas
Kuraly
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
55.7% (488)
58.4% (310)
-2.7%
Power Play
68.4% (19)
66.7% (6)
+1.7%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (132)
53.0% (83)
-11.3%
On penalty kill, Kuraly has a +11.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Cizikas is 52.9% vs left-shot opponents (348).
Cizikas shoots left. Kuraly is 62.2% vs left-shot opponents (209).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Kuraly
Home
54.3% (313)
57.1% (184)
Away
52.1% (326)
57.7% (215)
By Period
Cizikas
Kuraly
P1
55.9%
56.0%
P2
54.6%
56.6%
P3
48.7%
58.0%
OT
50.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
54.5%
62.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
70.0%▲
58.0%
53.2%
Kuraly
64.0%▲
53.5%
57.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2021 | 3 | 16:40 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| May 10, 2021 | 3 | 08:13 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| May 10, 2021 | 2 | 14:01 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| May 10, 2021 | 2 | 06:15 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| May 10, 2021 | 1 | 12:05 | Offensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Apr 16, 2021 | 3 | 05:00 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Feb 25, 2021 | 3 | 17:45 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 25, 2021 | 3 | 14:44 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Feb 25, 2021 | 1 | 18:56 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |