Scouting Report
Curtis Lazar holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Lazar on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lazar 48.3% vs Kuznetsov 42.8% (+6.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 56.6%
Defensive zone
Lazar 92.3%
Neutral zone
Lazar 80.1%
Result
Curtis Lazar favored at 78.7%
78.7%
21.3%
Lazar
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Lazar
Kuznetsov
Last 9: Lazar 6-3 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Lazar
Kuznetsov
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lazar
5
0
Lazar
Kuznetsov
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
0
2
Lazar
Kuznetsov
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lazar
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (272)
41.4% (471)
+8.2%
Power Play
66.7% (6)
44.4% (18)
+22.3%
Penalty Kill
36.8% (57)
25.0% (4)
+11.8%
On power play, Lazar has a +22.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Lazar is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (227).
Lazar shoots right. Kuznetsov is 43.9% vs right-shot opponents (237).
Home / Away
Lazar
Kuznetsov
Home
47.8% (157)
43.0% (223)
Away
47.8% (178)
40.0% (270)
By Period
Lazar
Kuznetsov
P1
41.7%
37.3%
P2
50.8%
40.2%
P3
50.0%
48.9%
OT
75.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
45.7%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lazar
74.0%▲
64.0%
47.8%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
41.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2021 | 1 | 18:41 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 3 | 10:01 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 2 | 10:14 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 2 | 04:24 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 18, 2021 | 2 | 05:25 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Jan 15, 2021 | 3 | 02:58 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 15, 2021 | 1 | 15:27 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Jan 15, 2021 | 1 | 05:15 | Offensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Jan 14, 2021 | 2 | 18:46 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |