Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Kyle Okposo
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Kyle Okposo holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 43.3% vs right-shot opponents — Okposo shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Okposo 48.7% (-4.5%)
H2H factor
Kuznetsov leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Okposo 68.2%
Defensive zone
Okposo 57.1%
Neutral zone
Okposo 59.2%
Result
Kyle Okposo favored at 61.3%
38.7%
61.3%
Kuznetsov
Okposo
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
5
(12 meetings)
7
5
Kuznetsov
Okposo
Last 10: Kuznetsov 6-4 Okposo
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Kuznetsov
Okposo
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
5
0
Kuznetsov
Okposo
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Okposo
0
3
Kuznetsov
Okposo
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Okposo
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
49.1% (1,513)
-5.2%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
50.1% (391)
-0.7%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
39.7% (151)
-1.5%
On even strength, Okposo has a +5.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Okposo shoots right. Kuznetsov is 43.3% vs right-shot opponents (3,083).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Okposo is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,523).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Okposo
Home
44.8% (4,622)
50.2% (990)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
47.1% (1,065)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Okposo
P1
43.6%
48.8%
P2
45.8%
49.6%
P3
42.8%
47.3%
OT
43.2%
48.7%
Final 5 min
44.1%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Okposo
48.0%▬
49.0%
48.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2023 | 1 | 04:06 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 2 | 18:40 | Neutral | Kyle Okposo |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 1 | 08:57 | Neutral | Kyle Okposo |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 1 | 13:18 | Offensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 1 | 19:44 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 8, 2021 | 1 | 03:44 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 9, 2020 | 3 | 17:30 | Neutral | Kyle Okposo |
| Mar 9, 2020 | 2 | 17:05 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 18, 2016 | 3 | 08:09 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 18, 2016 | 2 | 17:03 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 18, 2016 | 2 | 14:02 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 4, 2016 | 3 | 03:26 | Offensive | Kyle Okposo |