Curtis Lazar vs Evgeny Kuznetsov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Curtis Lazar holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Lazar on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 16 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lazar 49.2% vs Kuznetsov 44.2% (+5.0%)
H2H factor
Lazar leads 18-14 in 32 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 60.0%
Defensive zone
Lazar 89.7%
Neutral zone
Lazar 73.7%
Result
Curtis Lazar favored at 72.2%
72.2%
27.8%
Lazar
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
14
(32 meetings)
18
14
Lazar
Kuznetsov
Last 10: Lazar 5-5 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
3
6
Lazar
Kuznetsov
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lazar
12
4
Lazar
Kuznetsov
16 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
3
4
Lazar
Kuznetsov
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lazar
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
50.2% (2,658)
43.9% (8,296)
+6.3%
Power Play
52.3% (65)
49.4% (633)
+2.9%
Penalty Kill
41.9% (415)
38.2% (272)
+3.7%
On even strength, Lazar has a +6.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Lazar is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,281).
Lazar shoots right. Kuznetsov is 43.3% vs right-shot opponents (3,083).
Home / Away
Lazar
Kuznetsov
Home
50.1% (1,542)
44.8% (4,622)
Away
48.2% (1,596)
43.4% (4,579)
By Period
Lazar
Kuznetsov
P1
48.9%
43.6%
P2
48.9%
45.8%
P3
49.5%
42.8%
OT
56.5%
43.2%
Final 5 min
49.9%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lazar
74.0%▲
64.0%
49.1%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2024 | 3 | 19:52 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 3 | 13:28 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 3 | 08:39 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 2 | 11:21 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 1 | 10:45 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Jan 3, 2024 | 1 | 10:02 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 3 | 12:23 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 3 | 08:34 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 2 | 09:56 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 1 | 17:35 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 1 | 10:50 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Nov 29, 2022 | 3 | 09:12 | Offensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Nov 29, 2022 | 1 | 09:02 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 17, 2022 | 1 | 04:30 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| 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 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 1 | 18:41 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |