Scouting Report
Luke Kunin holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Kunin on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kunin wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Barron shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kunin 50.3% vs Barron 46.8% (+4.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kunin 78.8%
Defensive zone
Barron 65.8%
Neutral zone
Kunin 68.4%
Result
Luke Kunin favored at 62.7%
62.7%
37.3%
Kunin
Barron
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Kunin
Barron
Last 6: Kunin 4-2 Barron
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barron
0
1
Kunin
Barron
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kunin
4
1
Kunin
Barron
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kunin
Barron
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (305)
48.6% (381)
+2.9%
Power Play
55.6% (9)
33.3% (3)
+22.3%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (57)
41.7% (187)
+2.2%
On power play, Kunin has a +22.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Barron shoots left. Kunin is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (278).
Kunin shoots right. Barron is 45.7% vs right-shot opponents (175).
Home / Away
Kunin
Barron
Home
50.0% (178)
44.4% (306)
Away
50.8% (193)
48.3% (265)
By Period
Kunin
Barron
P1
53.0%
45.5%
P2
53.8%
49.8%
P3
44.1%
43.1%
Final 5 min
52.4%
44.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kunin
44.0%▼
49.5%
50.4%
Barron
44.0%▲
41.5%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 12:55 | Neutral | Luke Kunin |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 01:56 | Defensive | Morgan Barron |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 11:41 | Neutral | Luke Kunin |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 01:38 | Neutral | Luke Kunin |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 1 | 02:11 | Neutral | Morgan Barron |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 1 | 02:03 | Neutral | Luke Kunin |