Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Sam Lafferty
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sam Lafferty holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Lafferty on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 43.3% vs right-shot opponents — Lafferty shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Lafferty 47.6% (-3.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 85.7%
Defensive zone
Lafferty 67.2%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 63.7%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 54.9%
54.9%
45.1%
Kuznetsov
Lafferty
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
6
(9 meetings)
3
6
Kuznetsov
Lafferty
Last 9: Kuznetsov 3-6 Lafferty
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
2
0
Kuznetsov
Lafferty
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lafferty
0
4
Kuznetsov
Lafferty
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lafferty
1
2
Kuznetsov
Lafferty
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Lafferty
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
48.0% (1,413)
-4.1%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
45.7% (46)
+3.7%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
43.5% (184)
-5.3%
On penalty kill, Lafferty has a +5.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lafferty shoots right. Kuznetsov is 43.3% vs right-shot opponents (3,083).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Lafferty is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,248).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Lafferty
Home
44.8% (4,622)
47.3% (833)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
47.5% (810)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Lafferty
P1
43.6%
49.4%
P2
45.8%
43.1%
P3
42.8%
49.8%
OT
43.2%
60.0%
Final 5 min
44.1%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Lafferty
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2021 | 2 | 15:02 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 25, 2021 | 2 | 07:40 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 2 | 10:23 | Defensive | Sam Lafferty |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 1 | 16:41 | Neutral | Sam Lafferty |
| Feb 14, 2021 | 2 | 19:06 | Defensive | Sam Lafferty |
| Feb 14, 2021 | 1 | 18:20 | Defensive | Sam Lafferty |
| Jan 17, 2021 | 2 | 15:43 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 2, 2020 | 2 | 12:42 | Neutral | Sam Lafferty |
| Feb 2, 2020 | 1 | 13:35 | Defensive | Sam Lafferty |