Derek Stepan vs Evgeny Kuznetsov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Derek Stepan holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Stepan on offensive-zone draws (65% H2H, 20 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Stepan 46.6% vs Kuznetsov 44.2% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Stepan leads 36-25 in 61 meetings
Offensive zone
Stepan 53.6%
Defensive zone
Stepan 78.1%
Neutral zone
Stepan 63.2%
Result
Derek Stepan favored at 66.4%
66.4%
33.6%
Stepan
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
36
-
25
(61 meetings)
36
25
Stepan
Kuznetsov
Last 10: Stepan 8-2 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Stepan
13
7
Stepan
Kuznetsov
20 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Stepan
14
12
Stepan
Kuznetsov
26 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Stepan
9
6
Stepan
Kuznetsov
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Stepan
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (10,204)
43.9% (8,296)
+2.6%
Power Play
48.8% (1,593)
49.4% (633)
-0.6%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (1,368)
38.2% (272)
+6.0%
On penalty kill, Stepan has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Stepan is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (9,190).
Stepan shoots right. Kuznetsov is 43.3% vs right-shot opponents (3,083).
Home / Away
Stepan
Kuznetsov
Home
47.6% (6,608)
44.8% (4,622)
Away
45.5% (6,573)
43.4% (4,579)
By Period
Stepan
Kuznetsov
P1
47.5%
43.6%
P2
45.6%
45.8%
P3
46.8%
42.8%
OT
40.7%
43.2%
Final 5 min
47.5%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Stepan
50.0%▼
55.5%
46.5%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2022 | 3 | 02:09 | Defensive | Derek Stepan |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 2 | 07:39 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1 | 16:02 | Defensive | Derek Stepan |
| Mar 28, 2022 | 3 | 19:58 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 28, 2022 | 2 | 14:52 | Neutral | Derek Stepan |
| Mar 18, 2022 | 2 | 05:50 | Defensive | Derek Stepan |
| Mar 3, 2022 | 3 | 09:13 | Offensive | Derek Stepan |
| Mar 3, 2022 | 3 | 09:07 | Offensive | Derek Stepan |
| Mar 3, 2022 | 2 | 06:06 | Defensive | Derek Stepan |
| Mar 3, 2022 | 2 | 05:45 | Neutral | Derek Stepan |
| Nov 11, 2019 | 3 | 02:18 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 11, 2019 | 2 | 18:21 | Defensive | Derek Stepan |
| Nov 11, 2019 | 2 | 18:14 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 11, 2019 | 2 | 13:15 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 11, 2019 | 1 | 01:20 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 3 | 07:18 | Neutral | Derek Stepan |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 2 | 01:16 | Offensive | Derek Stepan |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 1 | 16:24 | Defensive | Derek Stepan |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 1 | 08:07 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 22, 2017 | OT | 03:14 | Offensive | Derek Stepan |