Scouting Report
Erik Haula holds a +9.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Haula on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Haula wins 53.5% vs left-shot opponents — Kuznetsov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Haula 53.4% vs Kuznetsov 44.5% (+9.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Haula 75.5%
Defensive zone
Haula 94.4%
Neutral zone
Haula 90.8%
Result
Erik Haula favored at 91.7%
91.7%
8.3%
Haula
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
1
(8 meetings)
7
1
Haula
Kuznetsov
Last 8: Haula 7-1 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Haula
2
0
Haula
Kuznetsov
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Haula
5
1
Haula
Kuznetsov
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Haula
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
55.0% (684)
42.8% (962)
+12.2%
Power Play
52.9% (17)
57.7% (71)
-4.8%
Penalty Kill
38.8% (49)
75.0% (4)
-36.2%
On penalty kill, Kuznetsov has a +36.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Haula is 53.5% vs left-shot opponents (475).
Haula shoots left. Kuznetsov is 45.0% vs left-shot opponents (731).
Home / Away
Haula
Kuznetsov
Home
55.2% (355)
42.6% (493)
Away
52.7% (395)
45.2% (544)
By Period
Haula
Kuznetsov
P1
53.2%
44.0%
P2
54.7%
47.2%
P3
54.4%
40.8%
OT
20.0%
38.9%
Final 5 min
55.8%
41.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Haula
54.0%▲
48.5%
53.9%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2017 | 3 | 08:26 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 3 | 13:34 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 3 | 00:41 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 3 | 00:37 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 2 | 09:30 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 1 | 15:18 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 1 | 15:10 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 1 | 08:00 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |