Scouting Report
Mark Letestu holds a +8.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Letestu on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 42.9% vs right-shot opponents — Letestu shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 45.3% vs Letestu 52.5% (-8.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 93.3%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 77.2%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 82.7%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 79.9%
79.9%
20.1%
Kuznetsov
Letestu
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
7
(8 meetings)
1
7
Kuznetsov
Letestu
Last 8: Kuznetsov 1-7 Letestu
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Letestu
1
3
Kuznetsov
Letestu
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Letestu
0
4
Kuznetsov
Letestu
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Letestu
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (613)
55.5% (488)
-11.6%
Power Play
50.7% (67)
46.7% (15)
+4.0%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
41.0% (100)
+59.0%
On penalty kill, Kuznetsov has a +59.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Letestu shoots right. Kuznetsov is 42.9% vs right-shot opponents (266).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Letestu is 55.4% vs left-shot opponents (428).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Letestu
Home
43.3% (356)
55.9% (297)
Away
46.2% (325)
50.0% (306)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Letestu
P1
45.8%
49.2%
P2
47.3%
55.4%
P3
41.6%
53.4%
OT
14.3%
60.0%
Final 5 min
44.4%
53.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.6%
Letestu
58.0%▲
54.5%
52.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2015 | 3 | 19:51 | Neutral | Mark Letestu |
| Mar 3, 2015 | 3 | 03:47 | Neutral | Mark Letestu |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 3 | 13:15 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 3 | 05:25 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 3 | 05:20 | Neutral | Mark Letestu |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 2 | 19:04 | Neutral | Mark Letestu |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 1 | 15:07 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 1 | 15:16 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |