Evgeny Kuznetsov Shootout Videos

Evgeny Kuznetsov has scored 29 goals on 67 career NHL shootout attempts (43.3%).

Watch 7 of his attempts below. His latest listed attempt came against the Washington Capitals on March 22, 2024.

Season breakdown and recent results ↓
vs Capitals
Mar 22, 2024 • Save • Wrist
Shootout Attempt #1

Shot locations

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Quick scouting read

Limited sample

Only 7 attempts are available for the period shown, too few to establish a reliable shooter/deker tendency. All 7 recorded shot types are wrist or snap shots, with no backhands; the median recorded release is about 17 ft from the center of the net.

6 likely shots0 likely dekes1 unclear

7 attempts · 2023-10-16 to 2024-03-22. Estimates from shot type and release location.

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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 7; usable release locations for 7. 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

67
Attempts
29
Goals
43.3%
Shooting %

2023–24 through 2026–27

7
Attempts
3
Goals
42.9%
Shooting %

Shot Type Usage (Career)

10%
Backhand
78%
Wrist
12%
Snap
0%
Slap
Mar 22, 2024
vs Capitals
Wrist • Save
Round 1 · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren
Dec 30, 2023
vs Predators
Wrist • Save
Round 1 · Goalie: Yaroslav Askarov
Dec 23, 2023
vs Lightning
Wrist • Goal
Round 1 · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy
Dec 17, 2023
vs Hurricanes
Wrist • Goal
Round 1 · Goalie: Pyotr Kochetkov
Dec 07, 2023
vs Stars
Wrist • Save
Round 1 · Goalie: Scott Wedgewood
Oct 27, 2023
vs Wild
Wrist • Save
Round 1 · Goalie: Marc-Andre Fleury
Oct 16, 2023
vs Flames
Snap • Goal
Round 1 · Goalie: Jacob Markstrom

Shootout Statistics

Career Stats

67
Attempts
29
Goals
43.3%
Shooting %

2023–24 through 2026–27

7
Attempts
3
Goals
42.9%
Shooting %

Shot Type Usage (Career)

10%
Backhand
78%
Wrist
12%
Snap
0%
Slap

Evgeny Kuznetsov's attempts by season

Regular-season attempts from 2023–24 onward
SeasonAttemptsGoalsScoring %Videos
2023–247342.9%7

Wrist shots account for 6 of the 7 attempts with a recorded shot type (85.7%).

Latest shootout results

  1. — Saved against Capitals, round 1. Goalie: Charlie Lindgren. Watch attempt.
  2. — Saved against Predators, round 1. Goalie: Yaroslav Askarov. Watch attempt.
  3. — Goal against Lightning, round 1. Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy. Watch attempt.
  4. — Goal against Hurricanes, round 1. Goalie: Pyotr Kochetkov. Watch attempt.
  5. — Saved against Stars, round 1. Goalie: Scott Wedgewood. 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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