Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Wyatt Johnston
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Wyatt Johnston holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Johnston on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 43.3% vs right-shot opponents — Johnston shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Johnston 49.1% (-5.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 85.4%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 54.8%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 69.6%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 77.5%
77.5%
22.5%
Kuznetsov
Johnston
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Kuznetsov
Johnston
Last 6: Kuznetsov 1-5 Johnston
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Johnston
0
3
Kuznetsov
Johnston
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Johnston
1
2
Kuznetsov
Johnston
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Johnston
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
49.3% (2,189)
-5.4%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
52.6% (173)
-3.2%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
44.7% (237)
-6.5%
On penalty kill, Johnston has a +6.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Johnston shoots right. Kuznetsov is 43.3% vs right-shot opponents (3,083).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Johnston is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,967).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Johnston
Home
44.8% (4,622)
49.2% (1,319)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
49.0% (1,280)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Johnston
P1
43.6%
50.1%
P2
45.8%
48.3%
P3
42.8%
48.8%
OT
43.2%
51.6%
Final 5 min
44.1%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Johnston
52.0%▲
50.5%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2024 | OT | 01:26 | Offensive | Wyatt Johnston |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1 | 11:13 | Neutral | Wyatt Johnston |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1 | 11:07 | Neutral | Wyatt Johnston |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 3 | 18:43 | Offensive | Wyatt Johnston |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 1 | 04:19 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 27, 2022 | 3 | 01:42 | Offensive | Wyatt Johnston |