Scouting Report
Kevin Rooney holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Rooney on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 39.1% vs left-shot opponents — Rooney shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 42.8% vs Rooney 45.9% (-3.6%)
H2H factor
Rooney leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 82.2%
Defensive zone
Rooney 62.6%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 58.1%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 58.8%
58.8%
41.2%
Kuznetsov
Rooney
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
7
(10 meetings)
3
7
Kuznetsov
Rooney
Last 10: Kuznetsov 3-7 Rooney
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
2
0
Kuznetsov
Rooney
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kuznetsov
Rooney
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rooney
0
6
Kuznetsov
Rooney
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Rooney
Edge
Even Strength
41.4% (471)
46.8% (378)
-5.4%
Power Play
44.4% (18)
33.3% (12)
+11.1%
Penalty Kill
25.0% (4)
33.3% (48)
-8.3%
On power play, Kuznetsov has a +11.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rooney shoots left. Kuznetsov is 39.1% vs left-shot opponents (256).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Rooney is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (265).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Rooney
Home
43.0% (223)
48.0% (221)
Away
40.0% (270)
41.9% (217)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Rooney
P1
37.3%
50.0%
P2
40.2%
48.5%
P3
48.9%
34.9%
OT
0.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
44.1%
45.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
41.4%
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2021 | 2 | 01:34 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 2 | 01:25 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 2 | 01:17 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 2 | 14:39 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 1 | 10:02 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 1 | 03:32 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 2 | 19:21 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 2 | 11:33 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 1 | 14:57 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 1 | 10:14 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |