Scouting Report
Luke Kunin holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Barzal on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Kunin wins 44.7% vs right-shot opponents — Barzal shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kunin 46.1% vs Barzal 42.2% (+4.0%)
H2H factor
Barzal leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Barzal 78.1%
Defensive zone
Kunin 50.7%
Neutral zone
Barzal 65.2%
Result
Mathew Barzal favored at 67.4%
32.6%
67.4%
Kunin
Barzal
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
6
(10 meetings)
4
6
Kunin
Barzal
Last 10: Kunin 4-6 Barzal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kunin
2
1
Kunin
Barzal
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barzal
0
1
Kunin
Barzal
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barzal
2
4
Kunin
Barzal
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kunin
Barzal
Edge
Even Strength
47.1% (1,622)
41.9% (3,565)
+5.2%
Power Play
46.4% (138)
43.4% (205)
+3.0%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (333)
42.3% (26)
-2.1%
On even strength, Kunin has a +5.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Barzal shoots right. Kunin is 44.7% vs right-shot opponents (582).
Kunin shoots right. Barzal is 42.1% vs right-shot opponents (1,097).
Home / Away
Kunin
Barzal
Home
45.5% (1,048)
43.1% (1,895)
Away
46.4% (1,045)
40.9% (1,901)
By Period
Kunin
Barzal
P1
47.9%
40.7%
P2
45.7%
44.4%
P3
43.9%
41.0%
OT
50.0%
27.6%
Final 5 min
42.8%
39.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kunin
46.0%▼
53.0%
46.0%
Barzal
36.0%▼
44.0%
42.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2019 | 1 | 18:40 | Offensive | Luke Kunin |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 1 | 10:43 | Offensive | Luke Kunin |
| Mar 17, 2019 | 3 | 17:05 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Mar 17, 2019 | 3 | 13:59 | Neutral | Luke Kunin |
| Mar 17, 2019 | 3 | 07:15 | Neutral | Luke Kunin |
| Mar 17, 2019 | 3 | 00:30 | Offensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Mar 17, 2019 | 2 | 11:11 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Mar 17, 2019 | 2 | 03:57 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Mar 17, 2019 | 2 | 00:57 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Mar 17, 2019 | 1 | 09:28 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |