Brendan Gaunce vs Evgeny Kuznetsov
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brendan Gaunce holds a +8.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Gaunce on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gaunce 52.5% vs Kuznetsov 45.6% (+8.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 50.8%
Defensive zone
Gaunce 71.3%
Neutral zone
Gaunce 67.9%
Result
Brendan Gaunce favored at 69.9%
69.9%
30.1%
Gaunce
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Gaunce
Kuznetsov
Last 5: Gaunce 3-2 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gaunce
2
1
Gaunce
Kuznetsov
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Gaunce
Kuznetsov
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gaunce
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
54.1% (170)
44.4% (613)
+9.7%
Power Play
50.0% (2)
58.8% (68)
-8.8%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (10)
36.4% (66)
+13.6%
On penalty kill, Gaunce has a +13.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Gaunce is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (137).
Gaunce shoots left. Kuznetsov is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (491).
Home / Away
Gaunce
Kuznetsov
Home
51.4% (107)
48.6% (370)
Away
57.3% (75)
41.4% (377)
By Period
Gaunce
Kuznetsov
P1
63.4%
44.3%
P2
46.3%
49.6%
P3
55.4%
41.4%
Final 5 min
58.0%
41.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gaunce
50.0%▼
56.5%
53.8%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2024 | 2 | 13:50 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 2 | 13:40 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 2 | 05:30 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 1 | 13:43 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 1 | 10:23 | Neutral | Brendan Gaunce |