Scouting Report
Luke Kunin holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kunin on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kunin wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Barron shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kunin 51.1% vs Barron 47.1% (+4.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kunin 77.3%
Defensive zone
Barron 64.7%
Neutral zone
Kunin 70.6%
Result
Luke Kunin favored at 64.7%
64.7%
35.3%
Kunin
Barron
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Kunin
Barron
Last 6: Kunin 4-2 Barron
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barron
0
1
Kunin
Barron
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kunin
4
1
Kunin
Barron
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kunin
Barron
Edge
Even Strength
52.7% (260)
48.8% (371)
+3.9%
Power Play
62.5% (8)
33.3% (3)
+29.2%
Penalty Kill
43.6% (55)
42.0% (174)
+1.6%
On power play, Kunin has a +29.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Barron shoots left. Kunin is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (252).
Kunin shoots right. Barron is 46.2% vs right-shot opponents (169).
Home / Away
Kunin
Barron
Home
51.7% (151)
44.9% (283)
Away
51.2% (172)
48.3% (265)
By Period
Kunin
Barron
P1
55.1%
44.8%
P2
55.3%
50.7%
P3
43.1%
43.6%
Final 5 min
53.7%
44.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kunin
46.0%▼
53.0%
51.4%
Barron
48.0%▲
41.0%
46.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 12:55 | Neutral | Luke Kunin |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 01:56 | Defensive | Morgan Barron |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 11:41 | Neutral | Luke Kunin |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 01:38 | Neutral | Luke Kunin |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 1 | 02:11 | Neutral | Morgan Barron |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 1 | 02:03 | Neutral | Luke Kunin |