Scouting Report
Jujhar Khaira holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Cates on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Khaira wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Cates shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Khaira 46.7% vs Cates 43.2% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cates 60.9%
Defensive zone
Cates 53.8%
Neutral zone
Cates 57.2%
Result
Noah Cates favored at 57.8%
42.2%
57.8%
Khaira
Cates
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Khaira
Cates
Last 6: Khaira 2-4 Cates
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Khaira
1
0
Khaira
Cates
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cates
1
4
Khaira
Cates
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Khaira
Cates
Edge
Even Strength
47.8% (1,154)
44.1% (2,786)
+3.7%
Power Play
47.9% (48)
42.9% (254)
+5.0%
Penalty Kill
38.0% (192)
34.9% (373)
+3.1%
On power play, Khaira has a +5.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cates shoots left. Khaira is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (880).
Khaira shoots left. Cates is 41.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,307).
Home / Away
Khaira
Cates
Home
47.6% (668)
43.9% (1,708)
Away
45.5% (726)
42.2% (1,705)
By Period
Khaira
Cates
P1
48.5%
44.5%
P2
44.9%
43.7%
P3
46.1%
41.2%
Final 5 min
45.8%
41.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Khaira
48.0%▲
45.5%
46.5%
Cates
50.0%▲
45.5%
43.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2023 | 3 | 18:00 | Neutral | Noah Cates |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 2 | 19:38 | Neutral | Jujhar Khaira |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 2 | 00:46 | Neutral | Noah Cates |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 1 | 07:28 | Neutral | Noah Cates |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 1 | 07:21 | Offensive | Jujhar Khaira |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 1 | 00:26 | Neutral | Noah Cates |