Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Nicholas Shore
2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicholas Shore holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 46.1% vs right-shot opponents — Shore shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.7% vs Shore 48.0% (-3.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Shore 59.8%
Defensive zone
Shore 87.2%
Neutral zone
Shore 78.5%
Result
Nicholas Shore favored at 69.0%
31.0%
69.0%
Kuznetsov
Shore
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Kuznetsov
Shore
Last 5: Kuznetsov 4-1 Shore
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
3
0
Kuznetsov
Shore
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Shore
0
1
Kuznetsov
Shore
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
1
0
Kuznetsov
Shore
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Shore
Edge
Even Strength
44.4% (980)
48.8% (643)
-4.4%
Power Play
38.7% (31)
53.3% (15)
-14.6%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (7)
37.5% (80)
+5.4%
On power play, Shore has a +14.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Shore shoots right. Kuznetsov is 46.1% vs right-shot opponents (345).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Shore is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (504).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Shore
Home
46.4% (491)
50.3% (394)
Away
42.1% (527)
44.8% (344)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Shore
P1
44.8%
48.8%
P2
44.6%
49.2%
P3
44.0%
44.3%
OT
23.1%
100.0%
Final 5 min
46.3%
52.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.2%
Shore
62.0%▲
55.5%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2017 | 3 | 13:19 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 1 | 16:45 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 1 | 14:37 | Defensive | Nicholas Shore |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 1 | 08:18 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 1 | 00:36 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |