Blake Wheeler vs Brandon Sutter
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brandon Sutter holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Wheeler on offensive-zone draws (64% H2H, 11 meetings). Wheeler wins 40.3% vs right-shot opponents — Sutter shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wheeler 46.1% vs Sutter 50.2% (-4.3%)
H2H factor
Sutter leads 11-10 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Wheeler 86.3%
Defensive zone
Sutter 72.6%
Neutral zone
Wheeler 56.2%
Result
Blake Wheeler favored at 63.7%
63.7%
36.3%
Wheeler
Sutter
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
11
(21 meetings)
10
11
Wheeler
Sutter
Last 10: Wheeler 4-6 Sutter
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Wheeler
7
4
Wheeler
Sutter
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sutter
2
4
Wheeler
Sutter
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sutter
1
3
Wheeler
Sutter
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wheeler
Sutter
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (1,369)
50.9% (7,610)
-4.2%
Power Play
46.9% (207)
52.8% (627)
-5.9%
Penalty Kill
35.7% (129)
46.4% (1,797)
-10.7%
On penalty kill, Sutter has a +10.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sutter shoots right. Wheeler is 40.3% vs right-shot opponents (533).
Wheeler shoots right. Sutter is 50.5% vs right-shot opponents (3,385).
Home / Away
Wheeler
Sutter
Home
47.5% (883)
50.6% (5,050)
Away
44.2% (822)
49.8% (5,033)
By Period
Wheeler
Sutter
P1
45.0%
48.7%
P2
48.2%
50.3%
P3
44.5%
51.5%
OT
37.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
42.4%
49.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wheeler
60.0%▲
53.0%
45.9%
Sutter
62.0%▲
57.0%
50.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2019 | 2 | 10:44 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Nov 8, 2019 | 1 | 15:41 | Defensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Nov 8, 2019 | 1 | 15:38 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 8, 2019 | 1 | 12:39 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 8, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 18, 2018 | 2 | 03:13 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 3 | 19:43 | Defensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 3 | 16:21 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 3 | 03:24 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 2 | 15:07 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 2 | 12:37 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 2 | 09:37 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 2 | 06:54 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 2 | 04:57 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 1 | 14:39 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 1 | 07:57 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 1 | 05:40 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 1 | 02:38 | Neutral | Blake Wheeler |
| Oct 12, 2017 | 1 | 15:32 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Dec 22, 2016 | 2 | 01:22 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |