Brandon Sutter vs Evgeny Kuznetsov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brandon Sutter holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Sutter on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 18 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sutter 50.2% vs Kuznetsov 44.2% (+6.1%)
H2H factor
Sutter leads 33-24 in 57 meetings
Offensive zone
Sutter 56.1%
Defensive zone
Sutter 94.5%
Neutral zone
Sutter 86.0%
Result
Brandon Sutter favored at 82.4%
82.4%
17.6%
Sutter
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
33
-
24
(57 meetings)
33
24
Sutter
Kuznetsov
Last 10: Sutter 7-3 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
2
10
Sutter
Kuznetsov
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sutter
15
3
Sutter
Kuznetsov
18 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sutter
16
11
Sutter
Kuznetsov
27 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sutter
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (7,610)
43.9% (8,296)
+7.0%
Power Play
52.8% (627)
49.4% (633)
+3.4%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (1,797)
38.2% (272)
+8.2%
On penalty kill, Sutter has a +8.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Sutter is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (6,698).
Sutter shoots right. Kuznetsov is 43.3% vs right-shot opponents (3,083).
Home / Away
Sutter
Kuznetsov
Home
50.6% (5,050)
44.8% (4,622)
Away
49.8% (5,033)
43.4% (4,579)
By Period
Sutter
Kuznetsov
P1
48.7%
43.6%
P2
50.3%
45.8%
P3
51.5%
42.8%
OT
50.0%
43.2%
Final 5 min
49.4%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sutter
62.0%▲
57.0%
50.2%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 2 | 13:59 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 1 | 18:10 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 1 | 14:49 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 3 | 12:01 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 2 | 09:37 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 1 | 11:59 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 1 | 03:00 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 22, 2018 | 3 | 01:52 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 22, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 22, 2018 | 1 | 16:07 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 22, 2018 | 1 | 15:28 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 22, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 17:52 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 14:38 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 11:25 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 10:52 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 10:29 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 03:42 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 2 | 16:52 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |