Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Rickard Rakell
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (44.1% vs 44.5%). Look for Kuznetsov on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 43.3% vs right-shot opponents — Rakell shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Rakell 44.8% (-0.4%)
H2H factor
Kuznetsov leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 51.3%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 55.0%
Neutral zone
Rakell 53.0%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 51.8%
51.8%
48.2%
Kuznetsov
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
5
(11 meetings)
6
5
Kuznetsov
Rakell
Last 10: Kuznetsov 6-4 Rakell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
3
0
Kuznetsov
Rakell
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rakell
2
3
Kuznetsov
Rakell
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rakell
1
2
Kuznetsov
Rakell
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
44.2% (1,886)
-0.3%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
50.2% (203)
-0.8%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
21.7% (23)
+16.5%
On penalty kill, Kuznetsov has a +16.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Kuznetsov is 43.3% vs right-shot opponents (3,083).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Rakell is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,344).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Rakell
Home
44.8% (4,622)
46.6% (1,055)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
42.4% (1,058)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Rakell
P1
43.6%
45.6%
P2
45.8%
41.9%
P3
42.8%
46.1%
OT
43.2%
50.0%
Final 5 min
44.1%
44.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Rakell
38.0%▲
35.0%
44.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2018 | 3 | 00:51 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 6, 2018 | 2 | 12:30 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 6, 2018 | 2 | 07:05 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 12, 2017 | 2 | 06:08 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 2 | 05:59 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 15, 2015 | 3 | 14:03 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Feb 15, 2015 | 2 | 11:42 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 3 | 17:46 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 3 | 16:08 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 3 | 13:45 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 1 | 01:04 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |