Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Matty Beniers
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Matty Beniers holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Beniers on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 44.5% vs left-shot opponents — Beniers shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Beniers 46.6% (-2.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 63.7%
Defensive zone
Beniers 52.2%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 56.3%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 55.1%
55.1%
44.9%
Kuznetsov
Beniers
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
6
(9 meetings)
3
6
Kuznetsov
Beniers
Last 9: Kuznetsov 3-6 Beniers
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kuznetsov
Beniers
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Beniers
0
3
Kuznetsov
Beniers
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Kuznetsov
Beniers
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Beniers
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
46.5% (3,825)
-2.6%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
47.8% (360)
+1.6%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
41.4% (111)
-3.2%
On penalty kill, Beniers has a +3.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beniers shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Beniers is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,839).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Beniers
Home
44.8% (4,622)
48.9% (2,195)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
44.0% (2,101)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Beniers
P1
43.6%
47.2%
P2
45.8%
47.0%
P3
42.8%
45.7%
OT
43.2%
34.8%
Final 5 min
44.1%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Beniers
32.0%▼
47.0%
46.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 1 | 19:42 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 3 | 18:54 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 2 | 05:20 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 2 | 13:04 | Offensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 2 | 08:55 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 1 | 14:19 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 1 | 14:11 | Defensive | Matty Beniers |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 1 | 14:04 | Neutral | Matty Beniers |