Scouting Report
Evgeny Kuznetsov holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Kuznetsov wins 42.3% vs right-shot opponents — Lafferty shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.0% vs Lafferty 43.5% (+2.4%)
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 83.9%
Defensive zone
Lafferty 74.9%
Neutral zone
Lafferty 58.5%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 50.1%
50.1%
49.9%
Kuznetsov
Lafferty
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Lafferty
Edge
Even Strength
43.3% (980)
40.9% (232)
+2.4%
Power Play
47.0% (115)
100.0% (1)
-53.0%
Penalty Kill
40.8% (71)
40.0% (30)
+0.8%
On power play, Lafferty has a +53.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lafferty shoots right. Kuznetsov is 42.3% vs right-shot opponents (376).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Lafferty is 40.4% vs left-shot opponents (198).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Lafferty
Home
43.9% (602)
38.2% (123)
Away
43.1% (564)
43.6% (140)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Lafferty
P1
43.2%
41.6%
P2
41.5%
36.7%
P3
45.2%
45.5%
Final 5 min
49.6%
44.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
43.5%
Lafferty
56.0%▲
51.0%
41.1%