Scouting Report
Teddy Blueger holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kakko on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kakko 48.6% vs Blueger 50.0% (-2.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kakko 84.2%
Defensive zone
Blueger 92.4%
Neutral zone
Blueger 70.7%
Result
Kaapo Kakko favored at 68.9%
68.9%
31.1%
Kakko
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Kakko
Blueger
Last 5: Kakko 4-1 Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kakko
4
0
Kakko
Blueger
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blueger
0
1
Kakko
Blueger
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kakko
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
45.5% (143)
52.2% (3,582)
-6.7%
Power Play
60.6% (33)
50.6% (77)
+10.0%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (2)
42.7% (1,103)
-42.7%
On penalty kill, Blueger has a +42.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Kakko is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (123).
Kakko shoots left. Blueger is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (3,231).
Home / Away
Kakko
Blueger
Home
53.5% (71)
51.3% (2,426)
Away
43.9% (107)
48.5% (2,336)
By Period
Kakko
Blueger
P1
46.9%
49.2%
P2
51.9%
52.2%
P3
44.3%
48.6%
OT
100.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
48.5%
48.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kakko
52.0%▲
47.8%
47.8%
Blueger
48.0%▬
47.5%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | 2 | 07:29 | Offensive | Kaapo Kakko |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 2 | 03:22 | Offensive | Kaapo Kakko |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 2 | 04:45 | Offensive | Kaapo Kakko |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 1 | 14:21 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 1 | 05:29 | Offensive | Kaapo Kakko |