Clayton Keller vs Evgeny Kuznetsov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeny Kuznetsov holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Keller wins 43.0% vs left-shot opponents — Kuznetsov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Keller 42.4% vs Kuznetsov 44.2% (-3.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Keller 71.5%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 70.3%
Neutral zone
Keller 55.2%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 61.8%
38.2%
61.8%
Keller
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
2
(3 meetings)
1
2
Keller
Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
0
2
Keller
Kuznetsov
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Keller
1
0
Keller
Kuznetsov
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Keller
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
42.3% (378)
43.9% (8,296)
-1.6%
Power Play
35.1% (94)
49.4% (633)
-14.3%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (6)
38.2% (272)
-4.9%
On power play, Kuznetsov has a +14.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Keller is 43.0% vs left-shot opponents (298).
Keller shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Home / Away
Keller
Kuznetsov
Home
43.2% (227)
44.8% (4,622)
Away
38.6% (251)
43.4% (4,579)
By Period
Keller
Kuznetsov
P1
38.2%
43.6%
P2
44.6%
45.8%
P3
40.9%
42.8%
OT
33.3%
43.2%
Final 5 min
34.3%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Keller
36.0%▼
41.5%
40.8%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2021 | 3 | 17:44 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 1 | 03:16 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 6, 2017 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Clayton Keller |