Scouting Report
Evgeny Kuznetsov holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 41.5% vs right-shot opponents — Strome shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.5% vs Strome 44.4% (+1.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 64.2%
Defensive zone
Strome 58.1%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 52.8%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 54.9%
54.9%
45.1%
Kuznetsov
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Kuznetsov
Strome
Last 6: Kuznetsov 5-1 Strome
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
3
0
Kuznetsov
Strome
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kuznetsov
Strome
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
1
0
Kuznetsov
Strome
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
42.8% (962)
43.0% (335)
-0.2%
Power Play
57.7% (71)
37.5% (8)
+20.2%
Penalty Kill
75.0% (4)
0.0% (1)
+75.0%
On penalty kill, Kuznetsov has a +75.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots right. Kuznetsov is 41.5% vs right-shot opponents (306).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Strome is 43.5% vs left-shot opponents (253).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Strome
Home
42.6% (493)
44.5% (173)
Away
45.2% (544)
40.9% (171)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Strome
P1
44.0%
43.0%
P2
47.2%
45.9%
P3
40.8%
38.5%
Final 5 min
41.6%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.0%
Strome
42.0%▼
44.0%
42.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2016 | 3 | 00:47 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 1, 2016 | 3 | 04:30 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 1, 2016 | 3 | 04:13 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 1, 2016 | 2 | 16:26 | Defensive | Ryan Strome |
| Dec 1, 2016 | 1 | 16:33 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 1, 2016 | 1 | 11:50 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |