Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Markus Granlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeny Kuznetsov holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 44.5% vs left-shot opponents — Granlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Granlund 41.4% (+3.2%)
H2H factor
Kuznetsov leads 8-2 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 81.4%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 65.3%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 73.8%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 73.6%
73.6%
26.4%
Kuznetsov
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
2
(10 meetings)
8
2
Kuznetsov
Granlund
Last 10: Kuznetsov 8-2 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
2
0
Kuznetsov
Granlund
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
0
2
Kuznetsov
Granlund
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
6
0
Kuznetsov
Granlund
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
41.3% (1,525)
+2.6%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
45.1% (91)
+4.3%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
32.8% (119)
+5.4%
On penalty kill, Kuznetsov has a +5.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Granlund is 41.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,096).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Granlund
Home
44.8% (4,622)
43.1% (886)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
38.6% (849)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Granlund
P1
43.6%
42.9%
P2
45.8%
39.1%
P3
42.8%
41.1%
OT
43.2%
26.7%
Final 5 min
44.1%
40.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Granlund
44.0%▼
46.0%
40.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2018 | 2 | 19:06 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 11, 2016 | 2 | 01:53 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 3 | 10:47 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 2 | 13:04 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 2 | 12:54 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 2 | 03:25 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 2 | 00:48 | Defensive | Markus Granlund |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 1 | 15:47 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 1 | 14:21 | Defensive | Markus Granlund |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 1 | 06:53 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |