Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Martin Necas
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeny Kuznetsov holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Kuznetsov wins 43.3% vs right-shot opponents — Necas shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Necas 41.9% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Necas 50.2%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 54.7%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 52.2%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 53.0%
53.0%
47.0%
Kuznetsov
Necas
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Kuznetsov
Necas
Last 6: Kuznetsov 3-3 Necas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kuznetsov
Necas
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Kuznetsov
Necas
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Necas
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
40.7% (797)
+3.2%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
40.0% (135)
+9.4%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
54.1% (37)
-15.9%
On penalty kill, Necas has a +15.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Necas shoots right. Kuznetsov is 43.3% vs right-shot opponents (3,083).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Necas is 40.8% vs left-shot opponents (743).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Necas
Home
44.8% (4,622)
39.2% (492)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
43.0% (477)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Necas
P1
43.6%
39.9%
P2
45.8%
40.6%
P3
42.8%
43.3%
OT
43.2%
41.7%
Final 5 min
44.1%
42.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Necas
36.0%▼
38.0%
41.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2023 | 3 | 17:44 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 2 | 10:28 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 2 | 01:29 | Defensive | Martin Necas |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1 | 12:35 | Offensive | Martin Necas |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1 | 08:23 | Defensive | Martin Necas |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1 | 04:49 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |