Marat Khusnutdinov vs Nick Schmaltz
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Marat Khusnutdinov holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Schmaltz on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Khusnutdinov wins 43.5% vs right-shot opponents — Schmaltz shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Khusnutdinov 45.5% vs Schmaltz 42.6% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Schmaltz 84.9%
Defensive zone
Khusnutdinov 56.6%
Neutral zone
Schmaltz 59.5%
Result
Nick Schmaltz favored at 78.0%
22.0%
78.0%
Khusnutdinov
Schmaltz
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Khusnutdinov
Schmaltz
Last 6: Khusnutdinov 2-4 Schmaltz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Schmaltz
1
4
Khusnutdinov
Schmaltz
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Khusnutdinov
1
0
Khusnutdinov
Schmaltz
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Khusnutdinov
Schmaltz
Edge
Even Strength
45.7% (565)
41.3% (3,431)
+4.4%
Power Play
50.0% (12)
47.3% (655)
+2.7%
Penalty Kill
37.1% (70)
47.4% (135)
-10.3%
On penalty kill, Schmaltz has a +10.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Khusnutdinov is 43.5% vs right-shot opponents (216).
Khusnutdinov shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,049).
Home / Away
Khusnutdinov
Schmaltz
Home
45.1% (264)
42.8% (2,114)
Away
44.6% (383)
42.0% (2,107)
By Period
Khusnutdinov
Schmaltz
P1
48.6%
41.3%
P2
47.2%
42.8%
P3
38.9%
43.1%
OT
0.0%
42.4%
Final 5 min
44.9%
42.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Khusnutdinov
40.0%▼
41.5%
44.8%
Schmaltz
42.0%▼
46.0%
42.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2025 | 2 | 19:10 | Offensive | Marat Khusnutdinov |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 3 | 09:56 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 3 | 04:11 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 3 | 03:56 | Defensive | Marat Khusnutdinov |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 2 | 14:09 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 3 | 03:41 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |