Scouting Report
Sean Kuraly holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Eichel on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Eichel wins 41.0% vs left-shot opponents — Kuraly shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eichel 42.4% vs Kuraly 46.9% (-5.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eichel 51.3%
Defensive zone
Kuraly 88.5%
Neutral zone
Kuraly 68.9%
Result
Sean Kuraly favored at 65.4%
34.6%
65.4%
Eichel
Kuraly
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Eichel
Kuraly
Last 6: Eichel 4-2 Kuraly
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eichel
3
0
Eichel
Kuraly
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuraly
0
2
Eichel
Kuraly
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eichel
1
0
Eichel
Kuraly
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eichel
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
41.6% (791)
46.0% (661)
-4.4%
Power Play
50.0% (36)
77.8% (9)
-27.8%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (9)
47.1% (51)
-47.1%
On penalty kill, Kuraly has a +47.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Eichel is 41.0% vs left-shot opponents (578).
Eichel shoots right. Kuraly is 43.1% vs right-shot opponents (197).
Home / Away
Eichel
Kuraly
Home
44.6% (408)
47.2% (335)
Away
38.6% (428)
45.9% (386)
By Period
Eichel
Kuraly
P1
43.0%
47.1%
P2
40.7%
44.6%
P3
41.7%
48.1%
Final 5 min
42.3%
44.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
41.5%
Kuraly
64.0%▲
57.0%
46.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2017 | 3 | 17:26 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 3 | 15:15 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 2 | 19:00 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 1 | 07:20 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 2 | 09:33 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 2 | 09:25 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |