Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Justin Danforth
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Justin Danforth holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Danforth on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 43.3% vs right-shot opponents — Danforth shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Danforth 49.8% (-5.7%)
H2H factor
Danforth leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 83.5%
Defensive zone
Danforth 66.6%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 56.7%
Result
Justin Danforth favored at 56.9%
43.1%
56.9%
Kuznetsov
Danforth
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
6
(10 meetings)
4
6
Kuznetsov
Danforth
Last 10: Kuznetsov 4-6 Danforth
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
1
0
Kuznetsov
Danforth
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Danforth
2
5
Kuznetsov
Danforth
7 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kuznetsov
Danforth
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Danforth
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
51.8% (1,018)
-7.9%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
50.0% (36)
-0.6%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
40.1% (207)
-1.9%
On even strength, Danforth has a +7.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Danforth shoots right. Kuznetsov is 43.3% vs right-shot opponents (3,083).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Danforth is 51.0% vs left-shot opponents (937).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Danforth
Home
44.8% (4,622)
51.4% (619)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
48.3% (642)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Danforth
P1
43.6%
49.1%
P2
45.8%
51.4%
P3
42.8%
48.3%
OT
43.2%
64.3%
Final 5 min
44.1%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Danforth
54.0%▲
51.5%
49.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2024 | 2 | 00:58 | Neutral | Justin Danforth |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 2 | 05:49 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 21, 2023 | 2 | 08:50 | Defensive | Justin Danforth |
| Dec 21, 2023 | 2 | 08:35 | Defensive | Justin Danforth |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 1 | 10:46 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 1 | 04:29 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 4, 2021 | 3 | 19:13 | Defensive | Justin Danforth |
| Dec 4, 2021 | 3 | 19:03 | Defensive | Justin Danforth |
| Dec 4, 2021 | 2 | 13:08 | Defensive | Justin Danforth |
| Dec 4, 2021 | 1 | 17:36 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |