Scouting Report
Jack Eichel holds a +8.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 43.9% vs right-shot opponents — Eichel shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 42.8% vs Eichel 49.8% (-8.3%)
H2H factor
Kuznetsov leads 9-4 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Eichel 81.0%
Defensive zone
Eichel 90.6%
Neutral zone
Eichel 71.5%
Result
Jack Eichel favored at 79.5%
20.5%
79.5%
Kuznetsov
Eichel
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
4
(13 meetings)
9
4
Kuznetsov
Eichel
Last 10: Kuznetsov 7-3 Eichel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
5
0
Kuznetsov
Eichel
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
2
1
Kuznetsov
Eichel
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eichel
2
3
Kuznetsov
Eichel
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Eichel
Edge
Even Strength
41.4% (471)
48.0% (304)
-6.6%
Power Play
44.4% (18)
57.0% (86)
-12.6%
Penalty Kill
25.0% (4)
0.0% (2)
+25.0%
On penalty kill, Kuznetsov has a +25.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eichel shoots right. Kuznetsov is 43.9% vs right-shot opponents (237).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Eichel is 47.9% vs left-shot opponents (238).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Eichel
Home
43.0% (223)
52.1% (169)
Away
40.0% (270)
48.0% (223)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Eichel
P1
37.3%
44.7%
P2
40.2%
52.6%
P3
48.9%
51.8%
OT
0.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
44.1%
55.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
41.4%
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 18, 2021 | 2 | 16:49 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 18, 2021 | 2 | 16:39 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Feb 18, 2021 | 2 | 08:02 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 18, 2021 | 2 | 03:07 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 18, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Feb 18, 2021 | 1 | 03:15 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 18, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Jan 15, 2021 | 3 | 01:19 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 15, 2021 | 1 | 16:07 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 14, 2021 | 2 | 15:34 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 14, 2021 | 1 | 19:20 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 14, 2021 | 1 | 08:48 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |