Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Ryan Spooner
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (44.1% vs 43.2%). Look for Spooner on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 44.5% vs left-shot opponents — Spooner shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Spooner 43.6% (+0.9%)
H2H factor
Kuznetsov leads 11-10 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Spooner 51.4%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 57.8%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 50.9%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 51.7%
51.7%
48.3%
Kuznetsov
Spooner
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
10
(21 meetings)
11
10
Kuznetsov
Spooner
Last 10: Kuznetsov 6-4 Spooner
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Spooner
2
6
Kuznetsov
Spooner
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
4
1
Kuznetsov
Spooner
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
5
3
Kuznetsov
Spooner
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Spooner
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
43.1% (1,540)
+0.8%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
46.3% (67)
+3.1%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
42.1% (19)
-3.9%
On penalty kill, Spooner has a +3.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Spooner shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Spooner is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,014).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Spooner
Home
44.8% (4,622)
43.9% (779)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
42.6% (847)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Spooner
P1
43.6%
45.0%
P2
45.8%
46.2%
P3
42.8%
38.2%
OT
43.2%
35.0%
Final 5 min
44.1%
44.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Spooner
50.0%▲
44.0%
43.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2018 | 3 | 08:50 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 28, 2018 | 2 | 01:25 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 28, 2017 | 2 | 14:20 | Neutral | Ryan Spooner |
| Feb 1, 2017 | 3 | 12:23 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 5, 2016 | 3 | 14:00 | Offensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Jan 5, 2016 | 3 | 09:03 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 5, 2016 | 2 | 05:44 | Defensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Jan 5, 2016 | 1 | 15:23 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 5, 2016 | 1 | 08:23 | Neutral | Ryan Spooner |
| Jan 5, 2016 | 1 | 08:03 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 5, 2015 | 3 | 05:44 | Offensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Nov 5, 2015 | 2 | 02:40 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 5, 2015 | 1 | 04:12 | Offensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Apr 8, 2015 | 3 | 10:11 | Offensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Apr 8, 2015 | 1 | 17:34 | Offensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Mar 15, 2015 | 3 | 09:16 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 15, 2015 | 3 | 08:57 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 15, 2015 | 2 | 07:27 | Offensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Mar 15, 2015 | 2 | 07:21 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 15, 2015 | 1 | 12:43 | Neutral | Ryan Spooner |