Andreas Athanasiou vs Evgeny Kuznetsov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (44.0% vs 44.1%). Look for Athanasiou on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Athanasiou wins 46.2% vs left-shot opponents — Kuznetsov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Athanasiou 44.4% vs Kuznetsov 44.2% (-0.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 53.0%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 54.9%
Neutral zone
Athanasiou 50.6%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 51.5%
48.5%
51.5%
Athanasiou
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
0
(7 meetings)
7
0
Athanasiou
Kuznetsov
Last 7: Athanasiou 7-0 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Athanasiou
1
0
Athanasiou
Kuznetsov
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Athanasiou
2
0
Athanasiou
Kuznetsov
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Athanasiou
4
0
Athanasiou
Kuznetsov
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Athanasiou
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
43.7% (1,255)
43.9% (8,296)
-0.2%
Power Play
47.6% (105)
49.4% (633)
-1.8%
Penalty Kill
40.7% (27)
38.2% (272)
+2.5%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Athanasiou is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (949).
Athanasiou shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Home / Away
Athanasiou
Kuznetsov
Home
45.1% (687)
44.8% (4,622)
Away
42.9% (700)
43.4% (4,579)
By Period
Athanasiou
Kuznetsov
P1
45.9%
43.6%
P2
45.2%
45.8%
P3
40.2%
42.8%
OT
55.6%
43.2%
Final 5 min
45.0%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Athanasiou
48.0%▬
47.5%
44.0%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2024 | 2 | 17:55 | Neutral | Andreas Athanasiou |
| Apr 14, 2024 | 1 | 08:33 | Defensive | Andreas Athanasiou |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 3 | 14:56 | Neutral | Andreas Athanasiou |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 3 | 01:33 | Neutral | Andreas Athanasiou |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 3 | 01:04 | Neutral | Andreas Athanasiou |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 2 | 15:46 | Offensive | Andreas Athanasiou |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 2 | 04:58 | Defensive | Andreas Athanasiou |