Eetu Luostarinen vs Evgeny Kuznetsov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (43.9% vs 44.1%). Look for Kuznetsov on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Luostarinen wins 44.4% vs left-shot opponents — Kuznetsov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Luostarinen 44.2% vs Kuznetsov 44.2% (-0.2%)
H2H factor
Kuznetsov leads 12-12 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 64.4%
Defensive zone
Luostarinen 62.6%
Neutral zone
Luostarinen 53.9%
Result
Eetu Luostarinen favored at 52.2%
52.2%
47.8%
Luostarinen
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
12
(24 meetings)
12
12
Luostarinen
Kuznetsov
Last 10: Luostarinen 4-6 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
1
5
Luostarinen
Kuznetsov
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Luostarinen
5
3
Luostarinen
Kuznetsov
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Luostarinen
6
4
Luostarinen
Kuznetsov
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Luostarinen
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
44.6% (1,784)
43.9% (8,296)
+0.7%
Power Play
43.5% (69)
49.4% (633)
-5.9%
Penalty Kill
37.9% (206)
38.2% (272)
-0.3%
On power play, Kuznetsov has a +5.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Luostarinen is 44.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,369).
Luostarinen shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Home / Away
Luostarinen
Kuznetsov
Home
44.8% (1,015)
44.8% (4,622)
Away
43.0% (1,044)
43.4% (4,579)
By Period
Luostarinen
Kuznetsov
P1
43.0%
43.6%
P2
45.4%
45.8%
P3
43.2%
42.8%
OT
37.5%
43.2%
Final 5 min
44.6%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Luostarinen
46.0%▲
44.5%
43.9%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2024 | 3 | 12:48 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 3 | 04:38 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 3 | 01:00 | Neutral | Eetu Luostarinen |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 2 | 07:56 | Offensive | Eetu Luostarinen |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1 | 14:11 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1 | 02:51 | Defensive | Eetu Luostarinen |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 1 | 13:29 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 16, 2023 | 1 | 06:37 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 16, 2023 | 1 | 00:29 | Neutral | Eetu Luostarinen |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 3 | 19:45 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 3 | 12:01 | Neutral | Eetu Luostarinen |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 2 | 10:35 | Neutral | Eetu Luostarinen |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 2 | 00:08 | Neutral | Eetu Luostarinen |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 1 | 14:32 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 1 | 04:29 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 1 | 00:14 | Defensive | Eetu Luostarinen |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 3 | 14:04 | Neutral | Eetu Luostarinen |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 3 | 03:45 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |