Marat Khusnutdinov vs Nick Schmaltz
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Marat Khusnutdinov holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Schmaltz on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Khusnutdinov wins 43.3% vs right-shot opponents — Schmaltz shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Khusnutdinov 45.5% vs Schmaltz 42.5% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Schmaltz 84.1%
Defensive zone
Khusnutdinov 58.7%
Neutral zone
Schmaltz 58.1%
Result
Nick Schmaltz favored at 77.0%
23.0%
77.0%
Khusnutdinov
Schmaltz
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Khusnutdinov
Schmaltz
Last 6: Khusnutdinov 2-4 Schmaltz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Schmaltz
1
4
Khusnutdinov
Schmaltz
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Khusnutdinov
1
0
Khusnutdinov
Schmaltz
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Khusnutdinov
Schmaltz
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (563)
41.2% (3,399)
+4.4%
Power Play
50.0% (12)
47.1% (649)
+2.9%
Penalty Kill
37.1% (70)
47.8% (134)
-10.7%
On penalty kill, Schmaltz has a +10.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Khusnutdinov is 43.3% vs right-shot opponents (215).
Khusnutdinov shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,015).
Home / Away
Khusnutdinov
Schmaltz
Home
45.2% (263)
42.7% (2,089)
Away
44.5% (382)
41.9% (2,093)
By Period
Khusnutdinov
Schmaltz
P1
48.6%
41.1%
P2
47.2%
42.9%
P3
38.9%
43.0%
OT
0.0%
42.4%
Final 5 min
44.8%
42.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Khusnutdinov
40.0%▬
41.0%
44.8%
Schmaltz
46.0%▬
45.0%
42.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2025 | 2 | 19:10 | Offensive | Marat Khusnutdinov |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 3 | 09:56 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 3 | 04:11 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 3 | 03:56 | Defensive | Marat Khusnutdinov |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 2 | 14:09 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 3 | 03:41 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |