Scouting Report
Nick Suzuki holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Suzuki on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kulich wins 46.5% vs right-shot opponents — Suzuki shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kulich 46.2% vs Suzuki 51.5% (-6.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kulich 56.8%
Defensive zone
Kulich 77.2%
Neutral zone
Kulich 65.0%
Result
Jiri Kulich favored at 58.9%
58.9%
41.1%
Kulich
Suzuki
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
3
(4 meetings)
1
3
Kulich
Suzuki
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Suzuki
1
2
Kulich
Suzuki
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Suzuki
0
1
Kulich
Suzuki
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kulich
Suzuki
Edge
Even Strength
45.4% (513)
52.4% (981)
-7.0%
Power Play
53.1% (32)
50.7% (304)
+2.4%
Penalty Kill
30.8% (13)
36.4% (33)
-5.6%
On even strength, Suzuki has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suzuki shoots right. Kulich is 46.5% vs right-shot opponents (185).
Kulich shoots left. Suzuki is 52.6% vs left-shot opponents (976).
Home / Away
Kulich
Suzuki
Home
46.8% (267)
53.2% (645)
Away
44.3% (291)
50.1% (673)
By Period
Kulich
Suzuki
P1
45.6%
48.9%
P2
48.0%
51.5%
P3
42.9%
54.9%
OT
0.0%
25.0%
Final 5 min
42.6%
51.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kulich
46.0%▲
43.5%
45.5%
Suzuki
62.0%▲
55.5%
51.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 3 | 14:12 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 2 | 14:52 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2 | 17:16 | Offensive | Jiri Kulich |