Scouting Report
Sean Monahan holds a +11.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kulich on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kulich 44.9% vs Monahan 52.5% (-11.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Monahan 52.8%
Defensive zone
Monahan 56.3%
Neutral zone
Monahan 54.5%
Result
Sean Monahan favored at 54.7%
45.3%
54.7%
Kulich
Monahan
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Kulich
Monahan
Last 8: Kulich 4-4 Monahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Monahan
0
2
Kulich
Monahan
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kulich
2
1
Kulich
Monahan
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kulich
2
1
Kulich
Monahan
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kulich
Monahan
Edge
Even Strength
42.9% (147)
53.0% (874)
-10.1%
Power Play
33.3% (15)
54.7% (161)
-21.4%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
47.5% (101)
-47.5%
On penalty kill, Monahan has a +47.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Monahan shoots left. Kulich is 48.9% vs left-shot opponents (94).
Kulich shoots left. Monahan is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (710).
Home / Away
Kulich
Monahan
Home
43.9% (98)
53.8% (558)
Away
38.5% (65)
51.7% (578)
By Period
Kulich
Monahan
P1
53.1%
49.5%
P2
40.4%
54.8%
P3
33.9%
52.8%
OT
0.0%
61.9%
Final 5 min
42.2%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kulich
46.0%▲
43.5%
41.7%
Monahan
40.0%▼
51.0%
52.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Monahan |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 3 | 16:22 | Offensive | Sean Monahan |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 3 | 07:32 | Defensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 3 | 04:05 | Offensive | Sean Monahan |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 2 | 15:30 | Defensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 1 | 17:15 | Defensive | Sean Monahan |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 1 | 13:55 | Neutral | Jiri Kulich |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 1 | 13:46 | Neutral | Jiri Kulich |