Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Matty Beniers
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeny Kuznetsov holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Beniers on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 47.7% vs Beniers 42.9% (+5.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Beniers 70.6%
Defensive zone
Beniers 63.3%
Neutral zone
Beniers 62.3%
Result
Matty Beniers favored at 63.9%
36.1%
63.9%
Kuznetsov
Beniers
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Kuznetsov
Beniers
Last 7: Kuznetsov 2-5 Beniers
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Beniers
0
1
Kuznetsov
Beniers
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Beniers
0
3
Kuznetsov
Beniers
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
2
1
Kuznetsov
Beniers
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Beniers
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (927)
42.3% (879)
+5.4%
Power Play
53.5% (71)
40.3% (72)
+13.2%
Penalty Kill
39.4% (71)
44.4% (18)
-5.0%
On power play, Kuznetsov has a +13.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beniers shoots left. Kuznetsov is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (729).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Beniers is 41.3% vs left-shot opponents (598).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Beniers
Home
45.9% (534)
43.8% (495)
Away
49.2% (535)
40.5% (474)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Beniers
P1
44.8%
43.3%
P2
52.1%
45.6%
P3
44.5%
38.2%
OT
75.0%
36.4%
Final 5 min
45.2%
42.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
47.5%
Beniers
44.0%▼
50.5%
42.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2022 | 3 | 18:54 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 2 | 05:20 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 2 | 13:04 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 2 | 08:55 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 1 | 14:19 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 1 | 14:11 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 1 | 14:04 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |