Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.4% vs 50.0%). Look for Kuraly on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuraly 50.4% vs Blueger 50.0% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Blueger leads 9-8 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Blueger 51.7%
Defensive zone
Blueger 53.5%
Neutral zone
Blueger 53.5%
Result
Teddy Blueger favored at 53.0%
47.0%
53.0%
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
51.6% (5,161)
52.2% (3,582)
-0.6%
Power Play
56.4% (101)
50.6% (77)
+5.8%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (1,091)
42.7% (1,103)
+1.7%
On power play, Kuraly has a +5.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Kuraly is 52.9% vs left-shot opponents (4,119).
Kuraly shoots left. Blueger is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (3,231).
Home / Away
Kuraly
Blueger
Home
52.1% (3,205)
51.3% (2,426)
Away
48.8% (3,149)
48.5% (2,336)
By Period
Kuraly
Blueger
P1
51.2%
49.2%
P2
50.0%
52.2%
P3
50.2%
48.6%
OT
52.3%
40.0%
Final 5 min
49.1%
48.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuraly
66.0%▲
61.0%
50.4%
Blueger
48.0%▬
47.5%
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 |