Scouting Report
Nick Cousins holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Kuznetsov wins 44.1% vs left-shot opponents — Cousins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.0% vs Cousins 49.0% (-3.4%)
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 70.0%
Defensive zone
Cousins 61.3%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 56.7%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 55.1%
55.1%
44.9%
Kuznetsov
Cousins
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Cousins
Edge
Even Strength
43.3% (980)
47.4% (38)
-4.1%
Power Play
47.0% (115)
45.5% (11)
+1.5%
On even strength, Cousins has a +4.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cousins shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (790).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Cousins is 43.5% vs left-shot opponents (23).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Cousins
Home
43.9% (602)
50.0% (20)
Away
43.1% (564)
44.8% (29)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Cousins
P1
43.2%
50.0%
P2
41.5%
52.6%
P3
45.2%
33.3%
Final 5 min
49.6%
66.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
43.5%
Cousins
50.0%▲
48.0%
46.9%