Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Jacob Josefson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jacob Josefson holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on neutral-zone draws (58% H2H, 12 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 44.5% vs left-shot opponents — Josefson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Josefson 48.8% (-4.7%)
H2H factor
Kuznetsov leads 14-12 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 62.3%
Defensive zone
Josefson 80.7%
Neutral zone
Josefson 62.2%
Result
Jacob Josefson favored at 60.6%
39.4%
60.6%
Kuznetsov
Josefson
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
12
(26 meetings)
14
12
Kuznetsov
Josefson
Last 10: Kuznetsov 5-5 Josefson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
4
3
Kuznetsov
Josefson
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Josefson
3
4
Kuznetsov
Josefson
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
7
5
Kuznetsov
Josefson
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Josefson
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
48.8% (2,339)
-4.9%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
51.9% (185)
-2.5%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
45.8% (312)
-7.6%
On penalty kill, Josefson has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Josefson shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Josefson is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,888).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Josefson
Home
44.8% (4,622)
50.5% (1,517)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
46.8% (1,329)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Josefson
P1
43.6%
46.4%
P2
45.8%
50.1%
P3
42.8%
49.8%
OT
43.2%
37.5%
Final 5 min
44.1%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Josefson
42.0%▼
44.0%
48.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | 3 | 17:48 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 26, 2017 | 3 | 19:58 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 26, 2017 | 3 | 08:27 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Jan 26, 2017 | 2 | 07:29 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 26, 2017 | 2 | 07:37 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3 | 14:52 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3 | 08:33 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2 | 16:24 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2 | 11:38 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 29, 2016 | 2 | 17:46 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 29, 2016 | 1 | 16:26 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 29, 2016 | 1 | 12:27 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 29, 2016 | 1 | 08:35 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Feb 20, 2016 | 3 | 11:04 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 20, 2016 | 2 | 13:01 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 20, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 20, 2016 | 1 | 03:03 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Feb 20, 2016 | 1 | 01:39 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Feb 6, 2016 | 1 | 19:12 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 3 | 15:45 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |