Evander Kane vs Evgeny Kuznetsov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (44.8% vs 44.1%). Look for Kane on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Kane wins 47.0% vs left-shot opponents — Kuznetsov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kane 45.1% vs Kuznetsov 44.2% (+0.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kane 68.2%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 74.9%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 50.9%
Result
Evander Kane favored at 52.7%
52.7%
47.3%
Kane
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Kane
Kuznetsov
Last 8: Kane 6-2 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kane
3
1
Kane
Kuznetsov
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kane
Kuznetsov
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kane
2
0
Kane
Kuznetsov
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kane
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
44.2% (1,039)
43.9% (8,296)
+0.3%
Power Play
46.1% (360)
49.4% (633)
-3.3%
Penalty Kill
46.8% (79)
38.2% (272)
+8.6%
On penalty kill, Kane has a +8.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Kane is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (853).
Kane shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Home / Away
Kane
Kuznetsov
Home
45.8% (756)
44.8% (4,622)
Away
43.8% (722)
43.4% (4,579)
By Period
Kane
Kuznetsov
P1
44.4%
43.6%
P2
45.3%
45.8%
P3
45.2%
42.8%
OT
38.6%
43.2%
Final 5 min
42.9%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kane
36.0%▼
39.5%
44.8%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2020 | 2 | 11:02 | Offensive | Evander Kane |
| Jan 5, 2020 | 2 | 01:14 | Neutral | Evander Kane |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 3 | 07:05 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 3 | 06:56 | Defensive | Evander Kane |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 1 | 14:24 | Neutral | Evander Kane |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 3 | 03:07 | Offensive | Evander Kane |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 1 | 00:35 | Offensive | Evander Kane |
| Dec 30, 2015 | 3 | 13:02 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |