Chris Higgins vs Evgeny Kuznetsov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeny Kuznetsov holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Higgins wins 40.7% vs left-shot opponents — Kuznetsov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Higgins 44.1% vs Kuznetsov 44.2% (-2.3%)
Offensive zone
Higgins 50.9%
Defensive zone
Higgins 51.1%
Neutral zone
Higgins 51.5%
Result
Chris Higgins favored at 51.2%
51.2%
48.8%
Higgins
Kuznetsov
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Higgins
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
43.5% (168)
43.9% (8,296)
-0.4%
Power Play
45.7% (46)
49.4% (633)
-3.7%
Penalty Kill
30.0% (40)
38.2% (272)
-8.2%
On penalty kill, Kuznetsov has a +8.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Higgins is 40.7% vs left-shot opponents (162).
Higgins shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Home / Away
Higgins
Kuznetsov
Home
41.7% (139)
44.8% (4,622)
Away
41.9% (117)
43.4% (4,579)
By Period
Higgins
Kuznetsov
P1
41.0%
43.6%
P2
43.8%
45.8%
P3
41.5%
42.8%
OT
28.6%
43.2%
Final 5 min
37.1%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Higgins
42.0%▬
41.0%
41.8%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%