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92Not on an NHL roster · Center · Shoots L
Evgeny Kuznetsov
Age 34 · 6'2" · 207 lb · Born in Chelyabinsk, RUS
No contract on file.
2023-24 regular season
GP
63
Goals
8
8.3% shooting
Assists
16
10 primary
Points
24
0.38 per game
TOI/GP
17:33
PP 2:21 · PK 1:19
xGF%
42.6
5v5, -1.4 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.13
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
45.0
336 W · 411 L
Plus/minus
-11
Blocks 18 · Hits 28
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16 vs NYR · L 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11:55 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 9-4 | 100 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.39 |
| May 13 @ NYR · W 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12:37 | 3:36 | 0:00 | 1-4 | — | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.48 |
| May 11 vs NYR · W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8:38 | 0:43 | 0:00 | 1-2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.67 |
| May 9 vs NYR · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12:04 | 3:10 | 0:00 | 2-8 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.31 |
| May 5 @ NYR · L 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:02 | 4:09 | 0:00 | 0-4 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.42 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2023-24 · 805 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
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91st percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play style
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2023-24
- Shooting volume
- 26
- Playmaking
- 44
- Zone entries(est.)
- 28
- Forechecking
- 15
- Physicality
- 3
- Defensive impact
- 5
- Puck management
- 13
- Speed
- —
Where he shoots from
Slot 38% · Mid-range 43% · Perimeter 18%(141 unblocked shots)
Watch-outs
- Physicality: 3rd percentile among centers.
- Defensive impact: 5th percentile among centers.
Similar style: Alex Newhook (MTL), Christian Dvorak (PHI)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added. A written scouting summary appears once Claude play-style writing is switched on.
Where his Game Score comes from
2023-24 · 63 GP · goals above average
Season total -8.2 goals, or -0.13 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -1.0
- Even strength defense
- -1.1
- Power play
- -0.3
- Penalty kill
- +0.2
- Finishing
- -2.1
- Playmaking
- -1.5
- Penalties
- -1.7
- Faceoffs
- -0.8
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | CAR, WSH | 63 | 8 | 16 | 24 | -11 | 96 | 17:33 | 45.0% | -0.13 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 81 | 12 | 43 | 55 | -26 | 172 | 18:04 | 47.5% | -0.11 |
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Evgeny Kuznetsov, Sibir mutually terminate KHL contract for family reasons, mother says his father is in serious condition
russianmachineneverbreaks.com · Oct 2
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.04 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
No NHL EDGE data yet. It refreshes weekly.
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 34, forwards typically produce 63% of their peak (age 24).
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
No contract on file.