Brayden Point vs Evgeny Kuznetsov
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brayden Point holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Point on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Point wins 53.1% vs left-shot opponents — Kuznetsov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Point 50.7% vs Kuznetsov 47.7% (+3.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Point 83.5%
Defensive zone
Point 63.8%
Neutral zone
Point 74.8%
Result
Brayden Point favored at 78.2%
78.2%
21.8%
Point
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Point
Kuznetsov
Last 7: Point 6-1 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Point
3
1
Point
Kuznetsov
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Point
1
0
Point
Kuznetsov
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Point
2
0
Point
Kuznetsov
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Point
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
49.9% (711)
47.7% (927)
+2.2%
Power Play
56.2% (105)
53.5% (71)
+2.7%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (6)
39.4% (71)
+10.6%
On penalty kill, Point has a +10.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Point is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (572).
Point shoots right. Kuznetsov is 45.0% vs right-shot opponents (340).
Home / Away
Point
Kuznetsov
Home
53.3% (394)
45.9% (534)
Away
48.4% (428)
49.2% (535)
By Period
Point
Kuznetsov
P1
49.8%
44.8%
P2
53.0%
52.1%
P3
49.6%
44.5%
OT
44.4%
75.0%
Final 5 min
56.9%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Point
54.0%▲
48.5%
50.7%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
47.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2023 | 1 | 05:50 | Offensive | Brayden Point |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 1 | 05:44 | Offensive | Brayden Point |
| Nov 13, 2022 | 2 | 17:47 | Offensive | Brayden Point |
| Nov 13, 2022 | 1 | 17:14 | Defensive | Brayden Point |
| Nov 13, 2022 | 1 | 17:10 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 13, 2022 | 1 | 08:19 | Neutral | Brayden Point |
| Nov 13, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brayden Point |