Scouting Report
Nick Suzuki holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Ruzicka on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Ruzicka wins 44.6% vs right-shot opponents — Suzuki shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ruzicka 47.4% vs Suzuki 49.3% (-2.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Suzuki 64.1%
Defensive zone
Suzuki 56.3%
Neutral zone
Suzuki 69.7%
Result
Nick Suzuki favored at 60.8%
39.2%
60.8%
Ruzicka
Suzuki
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Ruzicka
Suzuki
Last 7: Ruzicka 4-3 Suzuki
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ruzicka
3
1
Ruzicka
Suzuki
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suzuki
1
2
Ruzicka
Suzuki
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ruzicka
Suzuki
Edge
Even Strength
46.6% (580)
49.4% (6,327)
-2.8%
Power Play
55.2% (29)
50.7% (1,338)
+4.5%
On power play, Ruzicka has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suzuki shoots right. Ruzicka is 44.6% vs right-shot opponents (240).
Ruzicka shoots left. Suzuki is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,913).
Home / Away
Ruzicka
Suzuki
Home
44.9% (294)
51.0% (3,997)
Away
48.9% (315)
47.6% (4,124)
By Period
Ruzicka
Suzuki
P1
46.0%
48.8%
P2
49.1%
49.1%
P3
45.2%
50.2%
Final 5 min
45.5%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ruzicka
44.0%▼
47.5%
47.0%
Suzuki
62.0%▲
55.5%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2023 | 2 | 07:17 | Offensive | Adam Ruzicka |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 3 | 19:42 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 3 | 19:29 | Defensive | Adam Ruzicka |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 3 | 14:17 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 2 | 01:36 | Offensive | Adam Ruzicka |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 3 | 13:44 | Offensive | Adam Ruzicka |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 2 | 03:52 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |