Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Leon Draisaitl
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Leon Draisaitl holds a +9.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 24 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 44.5% vs left-shot opponents — Draisaitl shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Draisaitl 53.3% (-9.2%)
H2H factor
Kuznetsov leads 33-30 in 63 meetings
Offensive zone
Draisaitl 72.2%
Defensive zone
Draisaitl 74.5%
Neutral zone
Draisaitl 73.6%
Result
Leon Draisaitl favored at 73.5%
26.5%
73.5%
Kuznetsov
Draisaitl
Head-to-Head Record
33
-
30
(63 meetings)
33
30
Kuznetsov
Draisaitl
Last 10: Kuznetsov 6-4 Draisaitl
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
17
7
Kuznetsov
Draisaitl
24 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
11
14
Kuznetsov
Draisaitl
25 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
5
9
Kuznetsov
Draisaitl
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Draisaitl
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
52.9% (10,240)
-9.0%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
55.7% (2,827)
-6.3%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
51.2% (977)
-13.0%
On penalty kill, Draisaitl has a +13.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Draisaitl shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Draisaitl is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (8,946).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Draisaitl
Home
44.8% (4,622)
54.6% (7,049)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
52.0% (6,995)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Draisaitl
P1
43.6%
52.7%
P2
45.8%
53.6%
P3
42.8%
53.4%
OT
43.2%
57.0%
Final 5 min
44.1%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2023 | 3 | 15:19 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 3 | 05:20 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 2 | 17:51 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 2 | 06:27 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 2 | 06:21 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 2 | 01:31 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 7, 2022 | 3 | 18:54 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 7, 2022 | 3 | 02:37 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 7, 2022 | 3 | 02:34 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 7, 2022 | 3 | 02:32 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 7, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 7, 2022 | 2 | 12:04 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 7, 2022 | 2 | 10:22 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 7, 2022 | 2 | 10:17 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 7, 2022 | 1 | 12:57 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 7, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 9, 2022 | 2 | 18:44 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 9, 2022 | 2 | 12:01 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 9, 2022 | 2 | 03:02 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 9, 2022 | 2 | 02:46 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |