Scouting Report
Robert Thomas holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Suomela on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Suomela 48.5% vs Thomas 51.6% (-3.5%)
H2H factor
Suomela leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Thomas 58.4%
Defensive zone
Thomas 61.6%
Neutral zone
Thomas 63.1%
Result
Robert Thomas favored at 60.4%
39.6%
60.4%
Suomela
Thomas
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
5
(11 meetings)
6
5
Suomela
Thomas
Last 10: Suomela 6-4 Thomas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Suomela
3
2
Suomela
Thomas
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Suomela
Thomas
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Suomela
Thomas
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Suomela
Thomas
Edge
Even Strength
48.2% (338)
51.1% (5,274)
-2.9%
Power Play
60.0% (5)
55.9% (909)
+4.1%
Penalty Kill
25.0% (4)
50.1% (677)
-25.1%
On penalty kill, Thomas has a +25.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thomas shoots right. Suomela is 51.0% vs right-shot opponents (143).
Suomela shoots left. Thomas is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,828).
Home / Away
Suomela
Thomas
Home
53.0% (183)
50.9% (3,457)
Away
42.7% (164)
52.3% (3,403)
By Period
Suomela
Thomas
P1
50.5%
50.7%
P2
43.3%
52.9%
P3
51.4%
50.8%
Final 5 min
46.9%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Suomela
58.0%▲
50.5%
48.1%
Thomas
36.0%▼
50.5%
51.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2018 | 3 | 07:53 | Neutral | Antti Suomela |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 3 | 05:33 | Defensive | Antti Suomela |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 3 | 01:26 | Offensive | Antti Suomela |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 2 | 17:34 | Defensive | Antti Suomela |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 2 | 13:34 | Defensive | Robert Thomas |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 2 | 09:59 | Defensive | Robert Thomas |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 2 | 04:35 | Neutral | Robert Thomas |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 1 | 13:32 | Offensive | Antti Suomela |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 1 | 10:40 | Offensive | Antti Suomela |
| Nov 9, 2018 | 3 | 02:06 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |
| Nov 9, 2018 | 1 | 16:02 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |