Sean Kuraly vs Tomas Hertl

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Tomas Hertl holds a +8.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Hertl on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kuraly wins 53.8% vs left-shot opponents — Hertl shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Kuraly 49.2% vs Hertl 56.6% (-8.2%)
H2H factor Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Hertl 57.9%
Defensive zone Kuraly 89.7%
Neutral zone Kuraly 66.8%
Result Tomas Hertl favored at 53.0%
47.0%
53.0%
Kuraly Hertl
Head-to-Head Record
1 - 4 (5 meetings)
1
4
Kuraly Hertl
Last 5: Kuraly 1-4 Hertl

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Hertl
1
3
Kuraly Hertl
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hertl
0
1
Kuraly Hertl
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Kuraly
Hertl
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (370)
56.6% (632)
-5.8%
Penalty Kill
44.1% (127)
63.6% (22)
-19.5%
On penalty kill, Hertl has a +19.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Hertl shoots left. Kuraly is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (303).
Kuraly shoots left. Hertl is 56.1% vs left-shot opponents (529).
Home / Away
Kuraly
Hertl
Home
52.8% (269)
59.7% (434)
Away
44.7% (228)
54.9% (426)
By Period
Kuraly
Hertl
P1
53.2%
51.0%
P2
45.8%
64.0%
P3
47.9%
57.8%
Final 5 min
48.0%
58.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuraly
64.0%
53.5%
49.1%
Hertl
58.0%
58.5%
57.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 22, 2026 3 01:59 Offensive Tomas Hertl
Oct 16, 2025 3 04:05 Neutral Tomas Hertl
Oct 16, 2025 3 04:02 Offensive Sean Kuraly
Oct 16, 2025 2 10:57 Offensive Tomas Hertl
Oct 16, 2025 2 05:27 Offensive Tomas Hertl