Scouting Report
Evgeny Kuznetsov holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 44.1% vs left-shot opponents — Stützle shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.0% vs Stützle 40.1% (+5.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 78.4%
Defensive zone
Stützle 52.6%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 63.1%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 56.7%
56.7%
43.3%
Kuznetsov
Stützle
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Kuznetsov
Stützle
Last 5: Kuznetsov 4-1 Stützle
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
1
0
Kuznetsov
Stützle
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
2
1
Kuznetsov
Stützle
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
1
0
Kuznetsov
Stützle
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Stützle
Edge
Even Strength
43.3% (980)
37.3% (458)
+6.0%
Power Play
47.0% (115)
100.0% (3)
-53.0%
Penalty Kill
40.8% (71)
50.0% (12)
-9.2%
On power play, Stützle has a +53.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Stützle shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (790).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Stützle is 37.6% vs left-shot opponents (274).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Stützle
Home
43.9% (602)
42.8% (229)
Away
43.1% (564)
33.6% (244)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Stützle
P1
43.2%
41.8%
P2
41.5%
39.0%
P3
45.2%
33.1%
Final 5 min
49.6%
34.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
43.5%
Stützle
54.0%▲
50.5%
38.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2022 | 3 | 05:01 | Defensive | Tim Stützle |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 1 | 14:16 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 1 | 08:18 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 22, 2022 | 3 | 12:11 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 22, 2022 | 3 | 04:36 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |