Andrei Kuzmenko Shootout Videos

Andrei Kuzmenko has scored 5 goals on 15 career NHL shootout attempts (33.3%).

Watch 8 of his attempts below. His latest listed attempt came against the Nashville Predators on October 25, 2025.

Season breakdown and recent results ↓
vs Predators
Oct 25, 2025 • Save • Wrist
Shootout Attempt #10

Shot locations

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Quick scouting read

Mixed finishes

His recorded finishes show a mix of shots from farther out and likely dekes in close or on the backhand. Backhands account for 2 of 8 attempts with a recorded shot type; the median recorded release is about 11 ft from the center of the net. Goalie cue: keep both the early release and the late move in mind.

2 likely shots3 likely dekes3 unclear

8 attempts · 2023-12-16 to 2025-10-25. Estimates from shot type and release location.

How to read this

These are likely finish styles, not confirmed moves. Backhands suggest a deke; wrist and snap shots within 8 ft of the goal line suggest a close finish, while releases at least 13 ft out suggest a shot. The distance in between stays unclear. Slap shots count as shots; missing or unsupported data stays unclear unless the shot type alone supports a read.

The breakdown includes every attempt, including unclear finishes. Shot type is available for 8; usable release locations for 8. Profiles need at least 8 attempts and 60% classified; a lean needs at least twice as many estimates of one style as the other. A release location cannot reveal the approach side, fakes, or the target in the net. No backhands in this period does not mean a player never dekes.

Career scoring patterns use 4 fixed comparisons: backhands versus wrist and snap shots combined; far versus close releases overall; far versus close wrist and snap releases; and likely shots versus likely dekes. Far means at least 13 ft in front of the goal line, close means within 8 ft, and the distance in between is excluded from distance comparisons. Unclear finishes are excluded from shot/deke comparisons.

Both groups need at least 10 attempts. Shot-type comparisons require 80% recorded types, overall distance comparisons require 80% usable locations, and shot/deke comparisons require 80% classified finishes. Wrist/snap distance comparisons require both shot-type coverage and that location coverage within wrist/snap attempts. Each coverage check applies separately to goals and unsuccessful attempts; at least 80% of all attempts must have a known result. Unknown outcomes and finishes without a recorded release are excluded.

We show only the strongest comparison with a scoring-rate gap of at least 20 percentage points and a two-sided Fisher exact p-value below 0.05 after Holm adjustment across all comparisons meeting the sample and coverage requirements for that player. The adjustment includes comparisons with small scoring-rate gaps. These are historical associations, not proof of which move will work next.

Shootout Statistics

Career Stats

15
Attempts
5
Goals
33.3%
Shooting %

2023–24 through 2026–27

8
Attempts
1
Goals
12.5%
Shooting %

Shot Type Usage (Career)

13%
Backhand
80%
Wrist
7%
Snap
0%
Slap
Oct 25, 2025
vs Predators
Wrist • Save
Round 5 · Goalie: Juuse Saros
Oct 13, 2025
vs Wild
Wrist • Save
Round 4 · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt
Nov 23, 2024
vs Wild
Wrist • Wide Left
Round 2 · Goalie: Filip Gustavsson
Nov 19, 2024
vs Islanders
Backhand • Goal
Round 2 · Goalie: Semyon Varlamov
Nov 09, 2024
vs Sabres
Wrist • Save
Round 2 · Goalie: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Oct 22, 2024
vs Penguins
Backhand • Wide Left
Round 1 · Goalie: Alex Nedeljkovic
Jan 15, 2024
vs Blue Jackets
Snap • Save
Round 1 · Goalie: Elvis Merzlikins
Dec 16, 2023
vs Wild
Wrist • High And Wide Left
Round 1 · Goalie: Filip Gustavsson

Shootout Statistics

Career Stats

15
Attempts
5
Goals
33.3%
Shooting %

2023–24 through 2026–27

8
Attempts
1
Goals
12.5%
Shooting %

Shot Type Usage (Career)

13%
Backhand
80%
Wrist
7%
Snap
0%
Slap

Andrei Kuzmenko's attempts by season

Regular-season attempts from 2023–24 onward
SeasonAttemptsGoalsScoring %Videos
2023–24200.0%2
2024–254125.0%4
2025–26200.0%2

Wrist shots account for 5 of the 8 attempts with a recorded shot type (62.5%).

Latest shootout results

  1. — Saved against Predators, round 5. Goalie: Juuse Saros. Watch attempt.
  2. — Saved against Wild, round 4. Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt. Watch attempt.
  3. — Missed against Wild, round 2. Goalie: Filip Gustavsson. Watch attempt.
  4. — Goal against Islanders, round 2. Goalie: Semyon Varlamov. Watch attempt.
  5. — Saved against Sabres, round 2. Goalie: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Watch attempt.

Career totals cover NHL regular-season shootouts. The attempt list, season table, and scouting tendencies cover 2023–24 onward, including attempts without video clips. Any career scoring pattern in the scouting read uses the full recorded career. The shot map starts with the recent period; select “Show full career” to include older shot locations. Results come from NHL play-by-play.

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