Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.3% vs 50.0%). Look for Kuraly on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuraly 50.3% vs Blueger 50.0% (+0.3%)
H2H factor
Blueger leads 9-8 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuraly 51.5%
Defensive zone
Blueger 52.9%
Neutral zone
Blueger 51.9%
Result
Teddy Blueger favored at 51.3%
48.7%
51.3%
Kuraly
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
9
(17 meetings)
8
9
Kuraly
Blueger
Last 10: Kuraly 5-5 Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Blueger
2
3
Kuraly
Blueger
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuraly
4
2
Kuraly
Blueger
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Blueger
2
4
Kuraly
Blueger
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuraly
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (5,141)
52.3% (3,540)
-0.8%
Power Play
56.0% (100)
50.0% (76)
+6.0%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (1,086)
42.6% (1,100)
+1.6%
On power play, Kuraly has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Kuraly is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,102).
Kuraly shoots left. Blueger is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,198).
Home / Away
Kuraly
Blueger
Home
51.9% (3,187)
51.4% (2,403)
Away
48.7% (3,141)
48.6% (2,313)
By Period
Kuraly
Blueger
P1
51.1%
49.2%
P2
49.9%
52.3%
P3
50.0%
48.5%
OT
52.3%
40.0%
Final 5 min
49.0%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuraly
64.0%▲
57.0%
50.3%
Blueger
58.0%▲
48.5%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2025 | 3 | 02:47 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 3 | 19:52 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 2 | 05:53 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1 | 04:03 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1 | 01:32 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Mar 22, 2022 | 3 | 18:50 | Offensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Mar 22, 2022 | 1 | 07:27 | Offensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Apr 27, 2021 | 3 | 12:18 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Apr 27, 2021 | 2 | 02:23 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Apr 27, 2021 | 1 | 18:00 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Apr 25, 2021 | 3 | 16:56 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Apr 25, 2021 | 2 | 07:06 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 16, 2020 | 3 | 19:07 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Jan 16, 2020 | 3 | 03:19 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 16, 2020 | 2 | 18:01 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 16, 2020 | 1 | 15:05 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 4, 2019 | 3 | 19:46 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |