Scouting Report
Sean Kuraly holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 49.7% vs Kuraly 53.2% (-4.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kuraly 59.6%
Defensive zone
Kuraly 89.2%
Neutral zone
Kuraly 74.7%
Result
Sean Kuraly favored at 68.5%
31.5%
68.5%
Zibanejad
Kuraly
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Zibanejad
Kuraly
Last 5: Zibanejad 4-1 Kuraly
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
3
0
Zibanejad
Kuraly
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuraly
0
1
Zibanejad
Kuraly
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
0
Zibanejad
Kuraly
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
49.5% (1,211)
54.5% (464)
-5.0%
Power Play
52.8% (214)
0.0% (1)
+52.8%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (247)
50.0% (66)
-2.6%
On power play, Zibanejad has a +52.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Zibanejad is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,084).
Zibanejad shoots right. Kuraly is 48.1% vs right-shot opponents (189).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Kuraly
Home
52.8% (825)
52.3% (281)
Away
46.6% (848)
55.6% (250)
By Period
Zibanejad
Kuraly
P1
50.8%
56.0%
P2
46.5%
60.8%
P3
52.0%
44.3%
OT
48.5%
66.7%
Final 5 min
49.8%
57.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.7%
Kuraly
64.0%▲
57.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2019 | 2 | 12:12 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 6, 2019 | 1 | 01:11 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 3 | 10:01 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 2 | 00:24 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |