Byron Froese vs Evgeny Kuznetsov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Byron Froese holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Froese 48.1% vs Kuznetsov 44.2% (+3.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 81.6%
Defensive zone
Froese 79.4%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 53.6%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 51.1%
48.9%
51.1%
Froese
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Froese
Kuznetsov
Last 8: Froese 4-4 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
0
4
Froese
Kuznetsov
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Froese
4
0
Froese
Kuznetsov
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Froese
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (984)
43.9% (8,296)
+5.4%
Power Play
25.0% (12)
49.4% (633)
-24.4%
Penalty Kill
43.6% (243)
38.2% (272)
+5.4%
On power play, Kuznetsov has a +24.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Froese is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (849).
Froese shoots right. Kuznetsov is 43.3% vs right-shot opponents (3,083).
Home / Away
Froese
Kuznetsov
Home
50.0% (582)
44.8% (4,622)
Away
46.1% (657)
43.4% (4,579)
By Period
Froese
Kuznetsov
P1
45.5%
43.6%
P2
47.5%
45.8%
P3
50.8%
42.8%
OT
80.0%
43.2%
Final 5 min
48.8%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Froese
50.0%▼
52.5%
47.9%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2023 | 2 | 18:45 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 18, 2017 | 3 | 07:40 | Defensive | Byron Froese |
| Mar 18, 2017 | 2 | 16:26 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 18, 2017 | 2 | 16:24 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 18, 2017 | 2 | 12:51 | Defensive | Byron Froese |
| Mar 18, 2017 | 2 | 12:44 | Defensive | Byron Froese |
| Nov 7, 2015 | 3 | 05:26 | Defensive | Byron Froese |
| Nov 7, 2015 | 1 | 10:00 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |