Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Nate Thompson
2019-20 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nate Thompson holds a +11.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Thompson on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 42.6% vs left-shot opponents — Thompson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.1% vs Thompson 54.5% (-11.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 90.0%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 76.5%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 82.2%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 85.2%
85.2%
14.8%
Kuznetsov
Thompson
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Kuznetsov
Thompson
Last 6: Kuznetsov 1-5 Thompson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thompson
0
3
Kuznetsov
Thompson
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
1
0
Kuznetsov
Thompson
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thompson
0
2
Kuznetsov
Thompson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
43.5% (747)
55.8% (654)
-12.3%
Power Play
46.3% (41)
50.0% (10)
-3.7%
Penalty Kill
26.7% (15)
51.2% (123)
-24.5%
On penalty kill, Thompson has a +24.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thompson shoots left. Kuznetsov is 42.6% vs left-shot opponents (566).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Thompson is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (517).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Thompson
Home
43.7% (414)
57.0% (421)
Away
42.9% (389)
52.7% (366)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Thompson
P1
43.7%
57.9%
P2
44.1%
52.3%
P3
42.1%
55.2%
OT
42.9%
0.0%
Final 5 min
45.7%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
43.3%
Thompson
64.0%▲
59.0%
55.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2020 | 3 | 14:15 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |
| Mar 4, 2020 | 2 | 15:11 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 20, 2020 | 2 | 02:40 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 3 | 15:00 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 1 | 12:59 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 1 | 04:41 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |