Scouting Report
Kevin Rooney holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 44.1% vs left-shot opponents — Rooney shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.0% vs Rooney 45.8% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Kuznetsov leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 62.1%
Defensive zone
Rooney 76.5%
Neutral zone
Rooney 54.0%
Result
Kevin Rooney favored at 53.7%
46.3%
53.7%
Kuznetsov
Rooney
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
4
(12 meetings)
8
4
Kuznetsov
Rooney
Last 10: Kuznetsov 7-3 Rooney
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
3
0
Kuznetsov
Rooney
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kuznetsov
Rooney
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
4
3
Kuznetsov
Rooney
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Rooney
Edge
Even Strength
43.3% (980)
45.5% (367)
-2.2%
Power Play
47.0% (115)
44.4% (9)
+2.6%
Penalty Kill
40.8% (71)
35.7% (28)
+5.1%
On penalty kill, Kuznetsov has a +5.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rooney shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (790).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Rooney is 43.0% vs left-shot opponents (279).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Rooney
Home
43.9% (602)
47.5% (219)
Away
43.1% (564)
41.6% (185)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Rooney
P1
43.2%
46.4%
P2
41.5%
46.3%
P3
45.2%
42.0%
OT
55.6%
0.0%
Final 5 min
49.6%
46.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
43.5%
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
44.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2022 | 1 | 18:42 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 1 | 10:14 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 1 | 03:23 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 3 | 18:58 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 3 | 06:23 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 3 | 06:12 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 2 | 18:48 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 1 | 17:50 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 1 | 13:36 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 1 | 04:32 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 13, 2021 | 2 | 04:38 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 13, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |