Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Mathew Barzal
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeny Kuznetsov holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on offensive-zone draws (56% H2H, 9 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 43.3% vs right-shot opponents — Barzal shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Barzal 42.2% (+2.1%)
H2H factor
Kuznetsov leads 22-19 in 41 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 62.2%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 53.2%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 58.0%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 57.6%
57.6%
42.4%
Kuznetsov
Barzal
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
19
(41 meetings)
22
19
Kuznetsov
Barzal
Last 10: Kuznetsov 6-4 Barzal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
5
4
Kuznetsov
Barzal
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
6
5
Kuznetsov
Barzal
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
11
10
Kuznetsov
Barzal
21 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Barzal
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
41.9% (3,565)
+2.0%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
43.4% (205)
+6.0%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
42.3% (26)
-4.1%
On power play, Kuznetsov has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Barzal shoots right. Kuznetsov is 43.3% vs right-shot opponents (3,083).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Barzal is 41.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,699).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Barzal
Home
44.8% (4,622)
43.1% (1,895)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
40.9% (1,901)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Barzal
P1
43.6%
40.7%
P2
45.8%
44.4%
P3
42.8%
41.0%
OT
43.2%
27.6%
Final 5 min
44.1%
39.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Barzal
36.0%▼
44.0%
42.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2024 | 2 | 08:59 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 2 | 06:32 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 16, 2023 | OT | 01:20 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 2 | 02:20 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 26, 2022 | 2 | 17:51 | Offensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Mar 15, 2022 | 3 | 16:52 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 15, 2022 | 3 | 16:34 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Mar 15, 2022 | 3 | 11:21 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 6, 2021 | 2 | 02:53 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Feb 10, 2020 | 1 | 12:55 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Feb 10, 2020 | 1 | 06:16 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Feb 10, 2020 | 1 | 03:30 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 3 | 05:18 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 3 | 02:33 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 1 | 18:33 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 1 | 05:50 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 1 | 05:40 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3 | 15:33 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3 | 01:45 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1 | 10:53 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |