Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Jack Hughes
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeny Kuznetsov holds a +8.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 44.5% vs left-shot opponents — Hughes shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Hughes 36.6% (+8.0%)
H2H factor
Kuznetsov leads 15-11 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 62.6%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 85.1%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 83.1%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 77.4%
77.4%
22.6%
Kuznetsov
Hughes
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
11
(26 meetings)
15
11
Kuznetsov
Hughes
Last 10: Kuznetsov 4-6 Hughes
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hughes
2
6
Kuznetsov
Hughes
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
5
3
Kuznetsov
Hughes
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
8
2
Kuznetsov
Hughes
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Hughes
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
36.0% (2,887)
+7.9%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
38.8% (224)
+10.6%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
31.0% (42)
+7.2%
On power play, Kuznetsov has a +10.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hughes shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Hughes is 34.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,931).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Hughes
Home
44.8% (4,622)
36.8% (1,670)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
35.4% (1,483)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Hughes
P1
43.6%
36.9%
P2
45.8%
33.6%
P3
42.8%
38.1%
OT
43.2%
37.5%
Final 5 min
44.1%
34.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Hughes
38.0%▲
36.0%
36.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2024 | 1 | 14:13 | Offensive | Jack Hughes |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 3 | 02:46 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 3 | 00:34 | Defensive | Jack Hughes |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 1 | 14:00 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 1 | 01:04 | Offensive | Jack Hughes |
| Mar 9, 2023 | 2 | 08:25 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 9, 2023 | 1 | 15:43 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 9, 2023 | 1 | 03:16 | Offensive | Jack Hughes |
| Oct 24, 2022 | 3 | 10:50 | Offensive | Jack Hughes |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 2 | 00:55 | Neutral | Jack Hughes |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 1 | 01:17 | Neutral | Jack Hughes |
| Jan 2, 2022 | OT | 00:49 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 3 | 03:07 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 1 | 04:24 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 1 | 04:16 | Offensive | Jack Hughes |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 2 | 07:43 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 2, 2021 | 1 | 18:41 | Defensive | Jack Hughes |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 2 | 16:08 | Defensive | Jack Hughes |
| Feb 21, 2021 | 1 | 13:17 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 16, 2020 | 3 | 13:42 | Offensive | Jack Hughes |