Scouting Report
Curtis Lazar holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lazar 49.2% vs Kuznetsov 44.0% (+5.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 80.0%
Defensive zone
Lazar 89.6%
Neutral zone
Lazar 64.6%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 57.2%
42.8%
57.2%
Lazar
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Lazar
Kuznetsov
Last 5: Lazar 3-2 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
1
2
Lazar
Kuznetsov
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lazar
1
0
Lazar
Kuznetsov
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lazar
1
0
Lazar
Kuznetsov
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lazar
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
51.3% (232)
43.3% (980)
+8.0%
Power Play
0.0% (1)
47.0% (115)
-47.0%
Penalty Kill
37.8% (45)
40.8% (71)
-3.0%
On power play, Kuznetsov has a +47.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Lazar is 48.2% vs left-shot opponents (220).
Lazar shoots right. Kuznetsov is 42.3% vs right-shot opponents (376).
Home / Away
Lazar
Kuznetsov
Home
43.5% (131)
43.9% (602)
Away
53.7% (147)
43.1% (564)
By Period
Lazar
Kuznetsov
P1
53.8%
43.2%
P2
50.5%
41.5%
P3
41.2%
45.2%
OT
100.0%
55.6%
Final 5 min
46.3%
49.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lazar
74.0%▲
64.0%
48.9%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
43.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2022 | 2 | 01:37 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 10, 2022 | 1 | 01:50 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 2 | 03:24 | Offensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 1 | 19:14 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 1 | 06:55 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |