Scouting Report
Byron Froese holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Froese on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Froese wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Kuznetsov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Froese 48.7% vs Kuznetsov 44.5% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 52.6%
Defensive zone
Froese 65.4%
Neutral zone
Froese 55.6%
Result
Byron Froese favored at 58.2%
58.2%
41.8%
Froese
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Froese
Kuznetsov
Last 5: Froese 3-2 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
0
2
Froese
Kuznetsov
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Froese
3
0
Froese
Kuznetsov
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Froese
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
48.0% (50)
42.8% (962)
+5.2%
Power Play
0.0% (2)
57.7% (71)
-57.7%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (4)
75.0% (4)
-25.0%
On power play, Kuznetsov has a +57.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Froese is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (37).
Froese shoots right. Kuznetsov is 41.5% vs right-shot opponents (306).
Home / Away
Froese
Kuznetsov
Home
63.2% (19)
42.6% (493)
Away
37.8% (37)
45.2% (544)
By Period
Froese
Kuznetsov
P1
59.1%
44.0%
P2
45.8%
47.2%
P3
20.0%
40.8%
Final 5 min
9.1%
41.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Froese
50.0%▼
52.5%
46.4%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |