Scouting Report
Sean Kuraly holds a +11.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuraly on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 46.6% vs Kuraly 55.9% (-11.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 80.4%
Defensive zone
Kuraly 52.9%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 63.5%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 58.2%
58.2%
41.8%
Zibanejad
Kuraly
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
6
(9 meetings)
3
6
Zibanejad
Kuraly
Last 9: Zibanejad 3-6 Kuraly
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
3
0
Zibanejad
Kuraly
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuraly
0
6
Zibanejad
Kuraly
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Kuraly
Edge
Even Strength
47.8% (667)
58.4% (310)
-10.6%
Power Play
51.4% (181)
66.7% (6)
-15.3%
Penalty Kill
36.0% (186)
53.0% (83)
-17.0%
On penalty kill, Kuraly has a +17.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuraly shoots left. Zibanejad is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (636).
Zibanejad shoots right. Kuraly is 52.1% vs right-shot opponents (190).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Kuraly
Home
48.4% (529)
57.1% (184)
Away
44.2% (505)
57.7% (215)
By Period
Zibanejad
Kuraly
P1
46.2%
56.0%
P2
47.7%
56.6%
P3
44.8%
58.0%
OT
50.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
37.6%
62.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
46.3%
Kuraly
64.0%▲
57.0%
57.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2021 | 3 | 04:45 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| May 6, 2021 | 2 | 09:57 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 3 | 12:30 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 3 | 04:25 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 2 | 06:47 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 12, 2021 | 1 | 04:45 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 10, 2021 | 3 | 13:02 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 10, 2021 | 2 | 08:05 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Feb 10, 2021 | 1 | 06:14 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |