Scouting Report
David Krejci holds a +7.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on neutral-zone draws (70% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Krejci 51.4% vs Kuznetsov 44.5% (+7.5%)
H2H factor
Kuznetsov leads 12-7 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 64.3%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 69.2%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 63.8%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 65.1%
34.9%
65.1%
Krejci
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
12
(19 meetings)
7
12
Krejci
Kuznetsov
Last 10: Krejci 4-6 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
2
3
Krejci
Kuznetsov
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Krejci
Kuznetsov
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
3
7
Krejci
Kuznetsov
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Krejci
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (1,151)
42.8% (962)
+8.3%
Power Play
61.2% (85)
57.7% (71)
+3.5%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (43)
75.0% (4)
-30.8%
On penalty kill, Kuznetsov has a +30.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Krejci is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (881).
Krejci shoots right. Kuznetsov is 41.5% vs right-shot opponents (306).
Home / Away
Krejci
Kuznetsov
Home
52.2% (619)
42.6% (493)
Away
50.9% (660)
45.2% (544)
By Period
Krejci
Kuznetsov
P1
46.1%
44.0%
P2
54.4%
47.2%
P3
53.2%
40.8%
OT
72.7%
38.9%
Final 5 min
47.2%
41.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Krejci
36.0%▼
43.5%
51.5%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2017 | 1 | 06:49 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 1, 2017 | 3 | 18:05 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 1, 2017 | 3 | 03:02 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 1, 2017 | 2 | 12:16 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Feb 1, 2017 | 1 | 13:34 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Feb 1, 2017 | 1 | 07:01 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 1, 2017 | 1 | 03:06 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 1, 2017 | 1 | 00:26 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Dec 7, 2016 | 3 | 18:17 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 7, 2016 | 3 | 14:00 | Defensive | David Krejci |
| Dec 7, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 7, 2016 | 2 | 12:01 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Dec 7, 2016 | 2 | 11:34 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 7, 2016 | 2 | 03:30 | Defensive | David Krejci |
| Dec 7, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 7, 2016 | 1 | 14:45 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 7, 2016 | 1 | 14:23 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 7, 2016 | 1 | 07:04 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Dec 7, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |