Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Kevin Rooney
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Kevin Rooney holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 44.5% vs left-shot opponents — Rooney shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Rooney 46.4% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
Kuznetsov leads 22-16 in 38 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 75.7%
Defensive zone
Rooney 84.6%
Neutral zone
Rooney 58.3%
Result
Kevin Rooney favored at 55.8%
44.2%
55.8%
Kuznetsov
Rooney
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
16
(38 meetings)
22
16
Kuznetsov
Rooney
Last 10: Kuznetsov 7-3 Rooney
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
7
2
Kuznetsov
Rooney
9 total
Defensive Zone
Even
4
4
Kuznetsov
Rooney
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
11
10
Kuznetsov
Rooney
21 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Rooney
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
46.7% (2,042)
-2.8%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
41.7% (48)
+7.7%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
43.4% (267)
-5.2%
On power play, Kuznetsov has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rooney shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Rooney is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,570).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Rooney
Home
44.8% (4,622)
47.4% (1,227)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
44.9% (1,130)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Rooney
P1
43.6%
48.1%
P2
45.8%
47.1%
P3
42.8%
43.6%
OT
43.2%
12.5%
Final 5 min
44.1%
47.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2024 | 3 | 12:00 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 3 | 03:08 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 1 | 02:19 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 1 | 18:42 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 1 | 10:14 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 1 | 03:23 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 3 | 18:58 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 3 | 06:23 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 3 | 06:12 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 2 | 18:48 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 1 | 17:50 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 1 | 13:36 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 1 | 04:32 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 13, 2021 | 2 | 04:38 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 13, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 2 | 01:34 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 2 | 01:25 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 2 | 01:17 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 2 | 14:39 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 1 | 10:02 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |